As we said in our last post, we moved Saturday morning. We really like our new place, we have a bit more room, warm showers, and a really nice family. We arrived at their house about 11:15 Satuday morning. The wife explained to us that we would eat lunch with them but that it would be nice if we could be responsible for dinner as she and her husband had a friend who was going to have surgery that afternoon. During lunch the husband got a phone call from the friend who explained that the doctor was afraid of complicaions during surgery and that there were great possibilities he would not make it through. The friend called to say that he loved him, and goodbye should he not make it through the surgery. This was within the first 2 hours we knew the family. We have not heard how the surgery went.
Later in the evening we got a call from Daniel who informed us that a group of older kids from the children´s home had got to the coast for the day with a set of home parents. When they got ready to leave they could not find Chepe. The looked for several hours last night until it was too dark to continue. This morning, Chepe´s body was found in the ocean. As feared, he drown yesterday. Chepe was 17 years old and has a younger brother, Juan, who lives at the children´s home.
As you can imagine, there are a lot of broken hearts. Please pray for the grieving process that each of the kids and workers at the children´s home are going through. There will be a memorial service tomorrow. After praying and thinking through the situation, we have decided not to go to the memorial service and stay in Antigua. We just belive that it is wise for us to stay here.
Thank you for joining in prayer with us.
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Hello Jarvis's! As we were praying for yall tonight, Psalms 27 was on my heart, and that became my prayer for yall. Yall are on my heart, in my thoughts, and on my refidgerator and bathroom mirror:) Blessings and confidence to you both, Laci Bach
Some days are just heart breakers. But all days are in the hands of God. We think of you guys often and pray that God continues to bless your new life together as He holds you in His hands.
Thanks for the blogsite!
Gary & Colley Boyd
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