Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Yea! We get to go back to Mexico!!




Well, the Dr. looked at Annie and said we could go back to Mexico! Hooray! We are all ready to leave Galveston. It has been a great place to be if you are stuck somewhere, however, we are now ready to leave. The doctor said she may have some scarring on her waist area, we are going to pray that she doesn't! He said it could take up to 3-4 more weeks for that area to be healed. Not exactly what we were hoping for, but, we'll take it!! He told us she could only take baths in purified water, not real easy in Mexico, but it should make life interesting! She saw the psychologist again today and she gave us some more pain medicine for her bath time, we are hoping that will ease some of the pain at this time of day.

What to do now? Well, our plan is to fly out of Texas to Puebla, Mexico. That is where our boss lives and his wife, Jennifer worked in a burn unit for 3 years. She will be able to help us if we see Annie isn't healing properly. There is also a very nice hospital there if needed. We will be staying in a mission house there until we head to Guatemala for an annual mission meeting with our company. We should be returning to our home in Mexico sometime in early July. That is the tentative plan anyway. I will continue to keep everyone updated on Annie until we can say she is completely healed. We love you and covet your prayers for the upcoming weeks as we will be traveling, we will be in different environments, and we are getting pretty tired.
These pictures are of Annie using her right hand to Putt Putt and of Annie with her two biggest fans, Jerod and Alex. I will add more pictures to the slideshow soon! Love you!!

27 comments:

  1. DEAR ANNIE, MISSY,GREG,JEROD, AND ALEX,

    I AM VERY HAPPY OVER THE GOOD NEWS ON ANNIES PROGRESS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE PICTURES. YOU ALL LOOK SO PRETTY AND HANDSOME. ANNIE, I LIKE PUTT PUTT TOO. HAVE A SAFE TRIP BACK HOME, AND ON YOUR VISIT TO GUATAMALA. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS ALL OF YOU.

    LOVE, ROBIN

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  2. Yay! Great news! Thank you Lord! Can't wait to see you guys. Praying that Annie will not be traumatized again when you get home. God bless.
    sherry and steveB

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  3. "Uncle" Stan and "Aunt" Lynn look forward to meeting you in Guatemala, soon. We will continue to pray for all your needs. Grace and Peace, Stan and Lynn Stepleton http://stepleton.blog.com

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  4. Hip hip hooray! I am so glad you guys get to head home - even if it will take a while to get there! I am sure that will be good for all of you - especially Annie! We will continue to pray that her sweet body heals without any trouble!!! Looks like the boys love her more today than ever!!! Too sweet!
    Love and prayers!
    Beth

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  5. YEA!!! We are so happy that you get to head home. God is good!!!
    Love, The Keels 4

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  6. WaaHoo! That is a Rees family cheer. Annie, we are so proud of you! Wood family, you are great! See you in Guate in a couple of weeks. We want to love on you and take care of Jerod, Alex, and Annie. God is so good!

    Love, Uncle Carl and Aunt Martha

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  7. Hooray! That means you all will be going with us to Guatemala? Yeah! We are so happy that you get to go to Puebla first. It's a great transition place.

    Hugs to all,
    Tim, Becky and Jacob

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  8. Yea from Costa Rica, too!! We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks. Everyone has been praying for you and asking about you inlcuding Marta, Sonia, Juan and others who knew you well. We were praying for you again this morning and God is answering all our prayers.
    Pam, Mark and Annie (the big one)

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  9. Why should we be so surprised when God answers our prayers?! However, I think that we are all singing HIS praises and so very, very thankful for his mercy and love. We are excited to see you in two weeks in G-mala. So much love coming your way!
    Sheila McMillan
    RBC Springfield MO

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  10. Oh Missy, What an answer to all our prayers. We are so happy to get the good report. The picture of "our three children" was GREAT. I know you are glad that you are at last able to make some future plans.We will continue to keep you all in our prayers as you travel. Please keep us updated on Annie as much as you can. Give our love to the rest of the family.
    Mama Dottie & Daddy Dave

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  11. We are thrilled to see that Annie is getting better! We know you from Biltmore Baptist and haven't commented before but have been reading Annie's story daily. Our Kaylee is 3 1/2 and she helps us pray for Annie every day. We will continue to pray for you as you travel and make your way home.
    Brian & Christa Hutzler

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  12. Yea!!! We are so happy for all of you!! I know that you are soooo ready to get home. We will be praying for your safety and return home.
    The Bagwells

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  13. Ted and I are thrilled that you are getting to return to Mexico.
    God is so good. We will continue to pray for complete healing for
    Annie. Especially when you return to your village. We praise God for answered prayer.
    We love all of you,
    Ted and Carol

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  14. We are happy that all is going well for Annie and that you all will be able to go to Puebla for awhile.

    Uncle Habib and Aunt Rhonda

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  15. Hey Missy -
    We have a stack of cards for Annie. Jessica's class just finished making them.
    What address should I mail them to??
    Angie Dye

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  16. Yeah!!!! God is so very good! We are praising God with you that you all can now go home. We will continue to pray for Annie's complete healing. God is such an awesome God.

    Debbie Hendrix,
    Jodeco Baptist Church

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  17. YEAH!!! How exciting!

    Wiht love

    The Turner Family

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  18. Yay! We can't wait to see you all in Gautemala! We're counting the days.

    Chris, Robin, Alli, and Molly Rees

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  19. Praise the Lord for answered prayer! Can't wait to see you in Guatemala!

    Blessings,
    Chita

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  20. Dear Annie,
    I am so happy to hear the good news that you can go home. I thank God for helping you to get well. I thank God for answering all our prayers.
    Keep Smiling!
    I love you,
    Aunt Nancy Chafin

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  21. i am sure all your friends in Mexico will be so glad to see you all! God has probably used this situation to strengthen the prayer lives of the brothers and sisters you have led to Christ. When they see Annie the miracle their faith will be increased! God bless you as you travel.
    Jeff

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  22. We've never met; I heard of you through Steve and Holly. Thank you so much for keeping this blog. I'm sure it must have been difficult to relive the hard days in the retelling. Thank you for persevering. It is such a priviledge to pray for your family. I'm praying this experience will have a powerful, positive influence on your ministry. Our God is so awesome!

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  23. WOW! God is awesome. We are praising Him for answered prayer. I know returning "home" will be good for the family. Go with our love and continued prayers. We'll continue to monitor progress, knowing that God is going to continue His work.
    Love you!
    Mr. Jim and Mrs. Laura

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  24. Dear Family, YIPPEE, we are so excited for you. We need an address for you, so I can send you $5.00(smile)!!!!I have a used toothpaste, and half can of hairspray I want to send too! Do we know why Jeff is like he is?????

    Adorable Annie, I pray you will not have a lot of pain while you are traveling. Jerod and Alex, stay sweet and strong--you are precious.

    I will write in a couple days.
    We will have special prayer for you again tonight at bible study.

    Aunt Charlotte/Uncle Frank

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  25. How I love to hear that news AND even more, how I love to see those Texas shirts on your kids! You'll continue to be in my prayers, will you continue this blog for a while? Blessings and much love to all of you!

    Ms. Marlene

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  26. Such great news that you all are able to go back to Mexico! We'll still be lifting you all up in prayer as you head home!

    Duane and Lorie Newman
    Asheville, NC

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  27. Praise the Lord! Annie you are doing so well. I'm very proud of you. I know you will be happy to get back home. Aunt Jennifier will help take real good care of you. I know this because I'm her mother. I have been praying for you since the day this happened and will continue to do so. Give Jackson a big hug from his Meme when you see him.
    God bless you precious child.
    Carol Garrison

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