Dear Prayer Partners,
We wanted to give you a brief update on what is happening with our daughter Samantha. We were thankful to attend the GARBC national conference in Denver as well as two weeks at Pilot Lake camp this summer.
We have spent the rest of the summer in and out of doctors offices and hospitals, continually being told there is nothing else they can do for her, that she needs to see a specialist that deals specifically with this motility condition. There are only a handful of these specialists in the US, and thankfully one of them is in San Fransisco. She had an appointment scheduled for September 7th, which seemed like a lifetime away. Thank you so much for praying! The specialist had a cancellation yesterday and she was able to get in. He was very blunt and aggressive, scheduling some specific tests and assuring us that he will be moving quickly to treat her symptoms. He is doing some cutting edge treatments and we are very anxious to see what he can do. This appointment was clearly an answer to prayer. We were the last patient he saw before heading on vacation. He could have easily just left early! God is good. The tests and treatment options are far from pleasant, but neither is what she has been suffering through for the past six months. God is good and we thank Him for the many opportunities to share His grace and mercy in our community through this challenging time.
We also appreciate your prayers for Samantha as she starts High School on August 15th, in the middle of all this. And for the rest of the family, as we attempt to maintain "normal"
We have felt distracted from church planting during this time, but God is growing HIS church. We have had record attendances this summer, with many visitors and many planning to join Crossroads. Forty-FIve people are signed up to go to Family Camp at Pilot Lake Camp as a church on Labor Day Weekend. It is such a blessing to watch the "crowd" become a "family."
Vacation Bible School is next week August 1-5 each evening. We are hoping to reach 100 kids with the gospel. We are so thankful for the beautiful feet of Crossroads families who are committed to this outreach.
Standing at the Crossroads,
Tim and Susan Heinrich
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