October 9, 2012
Home Again
“It
feels so good to be back!” was Nate’s comment on the first morning
after we arrived in Phnom Penh (July 31). We were headed out to find
some Cambodian breakfast, one of our favorite things in Cambodia. Both
kids settled quickly into life back home. They started school with all
their old friends and few a new ones at Logos International School
within a week.
We stayed with a friend all of August while we
hunted for a house. We thank God for His provision of a duplex
well-suited to our needs in a neighborhood very close to Logos. Friends
are nearby for both Nate and Nikki. It should be easy for TK to travel
out to the Kuy villages or get to the airport. We are adjusting to
being further out of town. Thank you for your generosity and
prayers that enable us to be back here to serve the Lord in this corner
of the world!
On Thursday, Sept. 20, TK was on his way to
Thailand for strategic planning with MUP leadership when I received the
shocking news that one of our co-workers with MUP, Jeff Evanson, had
died suddenly. We are so sad to lose him. TK and two MUP leaders came
straight back to Phnom Penh the next day. The funeral took place the
following Tuesday after family members were able to arrive. We cannot
help but rejoice for Jeff, but we feel deeply for his wife Vanny, their
three grown children and the Asian Hope girls for whom Jeff and Vanny
were the house parents. The two youngest of these girls are still in
High School. We remember Jeff for his passion for the church, his gift
with language, his great sense of humor and love of fun.
Jeff and Vanny
Jeff with Nikki in
2007
Praise God for
• Our new house
• Feeling at home
Pray with us for
• Completion of the settling-in process including purchase of needed furniture
• The right vehicle for our needs
• Vanny, her children, and the Asian Hope girls, Tiorot, Pannette and Samadee as they grieve
• For wisdom as we begin to work with the Kuy in Thailand
TK and Lynn Newhouse
Strategy Catalysts for the Kuy People
P.O. Box 1365, Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
(610) 788-2101
newhouses@newhousesonline.com
www.newhousesonline.com
http://www.mup.org