Update on Kent

Kent was officially released from the hospital. He was admitted last Wednesday morning for internal bleeding.They stayed in the hospital six days for blood transfusions--due to massive blood loss (1/3 of his body's supply)--following the diagnosis of having several Divertics and a torn-up stomach. After a strict liquid diet, 2 colonoscopies, and finally being able to tolerate solid food, Kent was released Monday afternoon. Since then, Kent and Lila have been staying with Kent's mother in San Diego while he recuperates. Kent and Lila have been back to the BI twice during the day to catch-up on things, teach, and visit with the students. Kent is still a bit weak, but is definitely healing up and regaining his energy and color--Praise the Lord!

We are so blessed with an efficient, dependable leadership team at the BI:  Juan, Marbella, Ester, and Martin have all taken charge while Kent and Lila have been absent--they have made sure things run smoothly.
Also, many of the students expressed their concern for Kent with prayer during morning Devotional, asking Lynda, Marbella, and Ester for updates, and even requesting Lynda's phone to call Kent and Lila to personally check up on them.

Thank you so very much for your prayers! We serve a faithful God!

Thanksgiving pics!

 

From babies to young adults, everyone came to join in on the Thanksgiving day fun!

(Elda, baby Abril)

 

 ...crowding around to play games like dominoes...

(Keila, Lila, Silbano, Beto, & Gloria)

 ...puzzles...

(Sirvando, Enoc, Daniela, and Mari-Chuy's son)

 

...chess...
(Elias, Hernan, Hugo, & Lidia)

 

...everyone had a lot of fun being together...
(Leti, Gloria)

  

 Even Kim--Lila and Kent's daughter--came down to join the fun!

Games...

(Mari-Chuy, David, Daniela)

 

...games...

(Estabon, Lola, Lore, and Danielita)

 ...and more games!

(Enoc and Keila)

 Being together was what made it fun!

(Aqui, Elda, and Jocabed)

 

(Rebeka, Sirvando, Ami, Luz, Marbe, Danielita)

 

(Ester)

 

Many were camera shy...

(Keila, Juanita, Lila)

   

 ...but we got a few precious shots.

(Marbella, David)

 Our new commercial stove/oven!

 Many insisted on helping out in the kitchen.

(Lila, Lynda, Elda)

 (Kent, Marbella)

 (Leti)

 And the games continued up until the meal...

 (Marbe, Luci, Aqui, Abigail)

 tug-o-war, even!

(Lola, Hector, Aqui, Efrain, and Alex)

 

What a cutie!

(David)

Keila got the bigger half!

(Lynda, Keila)