Updated Totals:

Makayla's Surgery Scheduled for 4th September!

as of 27/08/2007

Received: $3700.00

Thank you Hyde Wesleyan,

Buena Vista Wesleyan,

Hess Road Wesleyan, Avon Wesleyan,

Grace Lee Wesleyan

and individual donors!

A new Rental Home for our family!

On monday morning. Chris and I were praying to God to show us ways we could lower our bills. We have had three months in a row because of the exchange rate, where we don't make enough money to cover our bills. Yes, this is a bad thing. So, we have been praying for God to show us ways to make our bills less. And, one of the areas we have specifically been praying about is our Rent.

On monday morning an hour after we had been praying. We got a phone call that a house was available for us to come look at. The interesting thing is... 2 months ago we were told this house was available and that we should look at it. However, the church thought that we were going to buy a house so, we didn't go look at it. And, another family signed the lease to start renting it. But, coincidently on Monday morning, that family decided to move to KAlgoorlie(hundreds of miles from perth.) So, they called us right away to come have a look. And, we looked at it at 1:00pm and by 3:00pm we had the paperwork signed. By today (wed.) at 3:00 pm 48 hours later, we were approved and found out we will move in on September 17th.

This is how God works.... Sometimes you ask for more and you get less ( Because, God knows you don't need more.) sometimes God knows that you need more when you are praying for less! This house is a much bigger house and we will be paying $35/week less. We will have office space and a bedroom for each of the kids. We will also have a play room so the house is not a complete toy factory! Also, the church has been desperate for space to have Bible study and room for child care in the same location. And, well we have solved that problem.

Also, just a side note for those woman who are as interested in crafts as I am ..... I will be able to fit a few more tables in for my woman's scrapbooking bible study.. :) So, this is awesome.. God is good.

In His palm,
Melissa

We have a 4 Year Old!

Our little girl turned four years old today. I feel so old. We started the birthday festivities last night at dinner when we had Makayla's choice... Pizza and Hot chips (french fries for all you Americans). She then openned her presents from her Grandma and Grandpa and great grandma Wilday and Grandma and Papa George. The art eisle and the bike were a big hit and she loves them, thanks to all the G and G's. We then got up this morning and headed to the Perth Zoo. This was mum and dad's present to Mak and we had a great time. We had a barbeque for lunch with all of our adopted "Aussie" family and then continued our time at the zoo. Makayla's favourite animals at the zoo are zebras (Ze-ree-ba). Dawson and Makayla walked pretty much the whole day and never slowed down. Mum and dad started slowing down toward the end and then Dawson crashed on the way to the car. We had a very full day and are thankful to the Lord for the beautiful weather. Melissa and I thank God every day for blessing us with our children. They are little bits of heaven here on earth and we love them very much. Makayla's birthday will continue on Saturday when she has eight friends from school over for cake and ice-cream. Let the festivities continue...

Happy Birthday, girly, we love you.

Lion Cupcakes.

Makayla's Dental surgery has been booked in at theatre.
Please pray with us that the finances would come in for Makayla to hae her procedure done on September 4th. We need to pay the dentist and the hospital one week before the procedure, so please pray with us that God would provide and that Makayla's tooth would NOT get infected between now and then.

A final decision has been made on Makayla's teeth

Today and Last Friday we went in for an appointment where they were going to clean her teeth and while they were cleaning they were going to try to atleast put a cap on the tooth that is really damaged. However, Makayla would not let any work be done on her teeth. And, the paediatric dentist did however get a better look at her teeth and is suggesting that we move to plan B. Plan B is a bit scarey but will fix the problem Makayla is having. Apparently Makayla's teeth are not solid. She has a hole in the middle of some of her teeth which is causing them to be weak and cave in. One tooth has already caved in and has a massive hole in the middle which is very deep all the way to the gum. 7 of the other teeth are starting to have damage that is either nearly as bad or as bad. So, Plan B is Makayla will go under General anaesthetic and while she is under they will do the indepth x-rays, and also then they will fix all the teeth and coat them with a sealant. We are told that this will be the final work Makayla will need until her permanent teeth come in. The tooth that is already really severe will definitely be crowned and the others that cannot be saved will be crowned as well. However, what they can fix with a filling they will. The whole procedure will take 90 minutes in an operating room. All this comes at a cost. For the dentist, the anaethetist, and all the work the most it will cost is $3600.00 We know that God has an answer to where this money will come from. Please keep this in your prayers daily until all the money comes in and then also keep Makayla in your prayers as well while she is preparing for all this work to be done on her teeth.

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Thank you to the special family who has covered Makayla's first four visits to the dentist. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God has truly used you to bless our family. We pray that God would bless your family many times over! Thank you!