The Beil Family Blog

It sure has been an eventful month! The new team members (The Tuttons, the Ogles, the Closes, and the Nortons) are leaving America today to join us. They should be arriving in Accra tomorrow and Kumasi by Wednesday or Thursday. I personally am very excited about them coming. I know two of the couples fairly well, and I am sure they will love it here and be a great asset to the team.

Because of the new team members coming and God continuing to do amazing things, it seems like the Devil has been working overtime this month.

1.  Mrs. Stubblefield got Malaria (She was in the hospital for 2 days and is still not completely recovered.) 

2.  Brett and two other men killed a Green Mamba inside our gated compound (more specifically outside the wall of our bedroom). Green Mambas are one of the most deadly snakes in the world.(see picture below)

3.  A key woman in the church who had a stroke about 3 months ago finally came back to church last week.  Brett helped her make her way to her seat and soon after she sat down she had another stroke. They took her to the hospital, but she passed away yesterday.

4.  Last week it rained hard all Saturday night and Sunday morning until about 11:00 AM. Since most people walk to church or take a taxi our attendance was very low.

BUT, God has continued to bless the team and specifically our family. We are all safe, we are all happy, and we are all well. And..... I AM EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD. This was a planned pregnancy and Brett and I could not be happier. We are planning on coming home to America to have the baby. We think in the next month or two the Kalapps will make a detailed policy for delivering in the States, so as soon as we know those details we will be sure to let you know. Brett and I are going to go to the doctor today to get an ultrasound to know just how far along I am. An ultrasound only costs 6 dollars. Amen and Amen. Jackson is doing very well. He seems like he is growing and doing new things everyday.

Well I guess that is all for now. Thanks again for posting on our wall - WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM BACK HOME!!

We love you and miss you all SO MUCH!!

P.S. Please pray for Jennifer she has started to have the normal sickness associated with expecting a child, but on top of that she has also had some sort of stomach sickness the past five days. Although she would not say anything to anyone she has been in a lot of pain the last few days. So please pray for her. --Brett