Sydonie

This is Sydonie. I took her to a Malagasy restaurant for lunch one day. It was her first time in a restaurant. Isn't she cute. School started and she looks so good in her new uniform. Her teacher did a good job on it. I will continue to keep you informed on her please keep her in your prayers.

Things can only get better

I am so glad last week is over. It was a very trying week. On Thursday morning I started feeling a little sick, but went to my Malagasy lesson anyway. By the time it was over my throat was feeling really bad. After lunch I laid down for a nap and awoke to my cell phone going on and off several times. I didn't really know what was happening so I just unplugged it and went back to sleep. Later I found out from Nicole and Francisca that we had no power. This lasted about 2 hours when we found out someone cutting trees in the neighborhood cut a power cord. When they got it fixed we found several of our things (electronic) had been fried during this incident. The Internet cord, the printer cord, my laptop cord, both mine and Nicole's cell phone chargers, the office copier and a few other things. So, on Friday we went to the Internet store and bought a new cord for the modem which cost $30.00 just for the cord. We got to the store at about 12:10 and found out that it is closed until 2:00 for lunch. We did some other things while we waited and finally got it fixed and on our way back home. When I tried to connect it to the router I found the DSL cables weren't working either. It was too much for one day so off to bed I went. Saturday morning I got up and ready to go to a friends house for lunch. On the way to her house a lady walked out in front of a bus and wasn't looking and ran into the car and then bounced off the front fender. This was very scary. After making my way through the crowd of people I finally found the lady and she wanted to go to the hospital so she got into my car and we went to the hospital. Luckily she was just bruised, and would probably be sore. She appeared more concerned about her cell phone that broke when it hit the ground. I think she was talking on it and that is why she didn't pay attention to cars. Anyway I had to pay for the medical visit and a new phone for her. That over I went to my friends house and had a lovely lunch. Homemade Pizza. yum yum. When I got home I again tried to connect the router to the modem and called the Internet provider only to have them tell me I would have to pay about $80 to have a tech come out and connect it for me. When I said no she said how about $40 then $30 then said if I came in to the office on Monday with the equipment they could do it for free. By this time I was getting very sick and frustrated. I went to bed early again. Sunday I awoke to a full on cold. After Church I didn't do much and took a nap.

Today (Monday) is much better even if we didn't get everything done that we hoped to, at least I wasn't as sick today.

So, all I can say is praise God he brought me through the storm of the last week and has given me strength for today.

My new address

Last time I showed you the picture of our new house. We will move in at the end of this month. On Saturday we signed the contract (In French) I hope we had a good translator, since Francisca was on vacation I had another friend come with us. Anyway here is our new address.
Sandi Horen
Lot ll A 14 Bis
Villa Soa Iadanana
Antalamohitra
Antehiroka 105
Ambohidratrimo, Madagascar

I know this is an easy address and you will all know it by the end of the day. Anyway if you are inclined to send letters, care packages ect this is where you would send it. By the way if anyone does want to send a care package I would love some Chi Tea Late by international foods. Also anything instant baking you would like to put in the box. We made cheesecake pudding the other day and used cookies for the crust. It was very good. (the pudding was from the states)
Thank you all for your prayers. Hope to hear from you soon.

Ready to move.

Well last Saturday another missionary called and said she knew of a house for rent. We went with her and now the house is ours. The landlord is making some minor repairs and will have it ready by September 15 to get the key and measure and make curtains. We can start moving in the week before the end or the month. When Nicole's container gets here we will have plenty of furniture except maybe another bed. Having decided to share a place will help both of us with expenses. We have a guard here at the house days now for when we are away from the house. We feel he is doing a good job and like him, so we will take him with us and there is a house about 50 yards away where he and his wife will stay. He will be our full time guard. I think we are going to be much safer at this new house. Thanks for the prayers.

Today is September 1 and I received my statement from World Venture. I hate to ask this, but if God has been leading you to help support me, now would be the time. I have enough in my account to pay for my medical for just 2 more months. After that I am not sure where this money to pay this bill will come from. Please pray about this. I know God will provide in this area and I will wait and see who He will have partner with me here in Madagascar. If God is leading you to make a monthly commitment or maybe a one time gift this is where you should send it. World Venture 1501 West Mineral Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80120-5612. Do not put my name on the check but in the memo put 6154-855.

A few posts ago I told you about Sydonie. Well, I met with her teacher and mother and she will repeat grade 1. She missed 54 days of school last year. Together her teacher and I both told the mother this can not continue. This year the teacher will contact me every time she is absent from school. If you were wanting to send things for her she wears a size 6 in clothes and a 13 or 13 1/2 (30 or 30.5) in children's shoes.

Prayer request

• continue to pray for my Malagasy language studies
• pray for the political situtation here in Madagascar
• pray for the move at the end of the month that we made the right decision on what house to rent and that through all this we will be a blessing to others
• pray for Nicole's health, she has had a cold for a week