Recovery

Dear CCR Family and Friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers, support, and encouragement during this season. It has been a little over a month since my surgery. When I first came out of surgery the feeling on my left hand had returned, and there was no pain radiating down my arm. Thus there was immediate improvement. However, due to the nature of the surgery I was quite sore, stiff, and tired. Also, it was difficult for me to eat due to the movement of my trachea during surgery. I spent about 3 weeks largely just resting.

Today, I saw the doctor who performed the surgery for my first follow up visit. He took an x-ray and examined me. I was shocked to see on the x-ray how much my spine had improved. With the Lord’s help I am healing in a remarkable way. The doctor has given me the freedom to go back to my normal life. He even encouraged me to begin running again. We were all surprised at how well the bones in my spine are healing back together.

I will have 2 more follow up visits with the doctor before returning to Rwanda. One visit will be in mid-December. Another visit will be in late January. It seems that all the counsel we are receiving encourages us to make the most of this season by resting and healing completely. Thus we still face the future with a few unknowns related to the date of our Rwanda return but persistent hope in again being privileged to serve in Rwanda. We trust that in a few months time we will again see our friends in Kigali.

Again, thank you so much for your prayers and support during this season.

Imana ikurinde,

Dave Jenkins