WE'VE HAD VERY GREAT WEEK, WE WERE ASKED TO SPEAK IN LINDA'S BROTHERS CHURCH, BOTH SERVICES. WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WHATS GOD HAS PLANNED FOR LINDA AN I. WE'VE BEEN SO BLESSED IN THE PROCESS PREPARING TO LEAVE.
WELL WE ARE IN THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR JOURNEY TO HAITI. WE RECIEVED NEWS THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE OUR PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN NASHVILLE, TN. BY THE END OF THE MONTH. WELCOME TO BEING FLEXABLE. WE RENTED A UHAUL AND ARE LOADING IT NEXT TUESDAY AND HEADING FOR NASHVILLE. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 MONTHS TO SHIP AND GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS THERE ARE A FEW UNEXPECTED OH BY THE WAY!!!!
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE IN HAITI AS A MANY HAVE DIED FROM AN OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA.
PLEASE ALSO PRAY FOR THE TEAM FROM BETHAL BAPTIST, GREELEY, CO THAT IS LEAVING IN NOV. TO GO TO HAITI. I AM GOING WITH THIS TEAM AND SPENDING AN EXTRA WEEK TO LINE UP SOME DETAILS THAT WE NEED BEFORE WE ARRIVE IN 2011.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Moving forward
We have been moving forward to being in Haiti by sometime after the first of the year. There are many things to do but we had plans laid out that would have put Glen in Haiti in November to look for a car and 4 wheeler for us. Also he would have participated with the mission trip from Bethel.
He returned from Wisconsin on Friday with a infected knee. We saw a Dr on Sat and he started on Antibotics. He took me to Kimball to see my family and to the airport to fly out to North Carolina for Equip Missionary Intensive training. Monday he saw our family Dr who immediately sent him to the orthopedic surgeon and he was in Surgery a few hour later. He has a PICC line for IV access now and will be recieving IV antibotics for the next 4-6 weeks. So we will see what our time line is now and how we need to readjust plans. Please continue to pray for us. Thanks Linda
He returned from Wisconsin on Friday with a infected knee. We saw a Dr on Sat and he started on Antibotics. He took me to Kimball to see my family and to the airport to fly out to North Carolina for Equip Missionary Intensive training. Monday he saw our family Dr who immediately sent him to the orthopedic surgeon and he was in Surgery a few hour later. He has a PICC line for IV access now and will be recieving IV antibotics for the next 4-6 weeks. So we will see what our time line is now and how we need to readjust plans. Please continue to pray for us. Thanks Linda
Thursday, July 29, 2010
In Colorado
We are currently in Colorado. We have been busy since we returned. Glen is currently rebuilding the well house so that we can get our home ready for renters, I have been working, trying to catch up on mail, and took a trip with my mom and sisters to Branson. We are currently working on information that Global requires. We will be getting a letter out to you in the next weeks. We are getting ready for a garage sale. When you have lived in a house for 20 plus years there is lots of things that need garage saled.
Sheryl and Chris Brumley will be in Greeley after August 5. We are looking forward to catching up on what is happening in Haiti. We had a long talk with Julie Welch who was on a mission trip down to Haiti in May. Haiti captures your hearts.
Please pray with us as we work out the details to return to Haiti soon.
Sheryl and Chris Brumley will be in Greeley after August 5. We are looking forward to catching up on what is happening in Haiti. We had a long talk with Julie Welch who was on a mission trip down to Haiti in May. Haiti captures your hearts.
Please pray with us as we work out the details to return to Haiti soon.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Missionary Orientation Training
We along with 6 other couples finished MOT today. It has been a full week of classes about the mission group that we are going with and what to expect on the missionary field. It was a stetching week for us.
To start with when you see a name tag in front of you that says Glen Erickson Missionary to Haiti Linda Erickson Missionary to Haiti. It suddenly seems real. We are ready to return to Haiti but on the practical side we do have several housekeeping duties to finish like who will live in our house, Who will support us, What are we going to keep and what are we going to sell. When will we be leaving again, and a few other things.
We are staying in Tuppelo Mississippi tonight "(Elvis Birth Place) We saw today where he bought his first guitar) We will be flying to Fort Lauderdale and will be there until Tuesday. Then home to Children and Grandchildren. We have alot to talk over before we get home.
We spent the week with the home office staff. They treated us to a wonderful week. We were able to talk with each of them. They presented what they would be doing for us in the office and talked with us about their time on the mission field.
Then they feed us well and had wonderful desserts for us to enjoy, So much for the weight that we had lost in Haiti.
To start with when you see a name tag in front of you that says Glen Erickson Missionary to Haiti Linda Erickson Missionary to Haiti. It suddenly seems real. We are ready to return to Haiti but on the practical side we do have several housekeeping duties to finish like who will live in our house, Who will support us, What are we going to keep and what are we going to sell. When will we be leaving again, and a few other things.
We are staying in Tuppelo Mississippi tonight "(Elvis Birth Place) We saw today where he bought his first guitar) We will be flying to Fort Lauderdale and will be there until Tuesday. Then home to Children and Grandchildren. We have alot to talk over before we get home.
We spent the week with the home office staff. They treated us to a wonderful week. We were able to talk with each of them. They presented what they would be doing for us in the office and talked with us about their time on the mission field.
Then they feed us well and had wonderful desserts for us to enjoy, So much for the weight that we had lost in Haiti.
Friday, June 4, 2010
new homes in Titityan
We went with Kevin and Susan to the childrens program. It was really fun. We had a great time watching the children sing and do actions to their songs. Glen had a great time holding a little girl that has climbed in his lap every time that we have seen her.
On the way back from the childrens program we stopped to see the new houses that are being built with the earth quake fund. It was really special. We went thru one home that is not finished and then the owner of the next house invited us in to see it. It is a 2 room house with a outhouse. They were so happy. They asked us to stop and pray with them. We sang and then they prayed Thanks to God for their new house. What a special time.
We have such mixed feelings about returning home. We know that we need to but we feel that we could continue to help, I guess that our decision is made by the fact that we will be in missionary training next week but it would be so easy to stay., The three months have just flown.
On the way back from the childrens program we stopped to see the new houses that are being built with the earth quake fund. It was really special. We went thru one home that is not finished and then the owner of the next house invited us in to see it. It is a 2 room house with a outhouse. They were so happy. They asked us to stop and pray with them. We sang and then they prayed Thanks to God for their new house. What a special time.
We have such mixed feelings about returning home. We know that we need to but we feel that we could continue to help, I guess that our decision is made by the fact that we will be in missionary training next week but it would be so easy to stay., The three months have just flown.
Florida
We just have arrived in Florida. What a difference than Haiti. When We look at the huge buildings that are not falling down and no trash in the streets, being able to go into a restaurant and order different food. It feels very strange. We will be here in Fort Lauderdale until Sunday when we fly to Tuppelo Miss for a week of classes. We will arrive home on June 15.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Sunday Night
We had just started Bible study when we had a phone call asking us to come and help with the wounded from a truck accident. The brakes had failed coming down the mountains and we had 28 wounded patients. We jumped in the car, gathered a Dr and two more nurses and drove 5 minutes to Mission of hope. We both had memories going over. I had memories of the little boy that we took over who died. Sheryl had memories when we arrived of the earthquake. It was a big porch area full of stretchers and bloody people. I started on a girl that was in shock. Then was called to ride in the Ambulance. I jumped in the back and had 2 patients. We did alot of praying on the ride to PAP. I helped with things to settle the patients at the Miami field hospital and realized that the ambulance had left me. So I waited for the next one. This time I ran the lights, sirens, and the horn as we traved in the dark in the Haiti traffic. SCary. Back to MOH and I started to help again when they needed another nurse to go with Ambulance so Back again. This all with my stomach protesting from being car sick.
We met another ambulance and traded people and I headed back to MOH.
We were able to go home. Glen met me at the door with a coke and a listening ear,
Praise the Lord all the Americans were flown to the states the next day, Praise the Lord that they are not all dead from going over the mountain. Praise the Lord for helping me thru the situation.
We met another ambulance and traded people and I headed back to MOH.
We were able to go home. Glen met me at the door with a coke and a listening ear,
Praise the Lord all the Americans were flown to the states the next day, Praise the Lord that they are not all dead from going over the mountain. Praise the Lord for helping me thru the situation.
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