I and we seek to help the poorest of the poor become sustaining and human in the truest-fullest sense. Using location-based relationships and resources, and these are the catalyst of change discovered and embraced. Via our mentoring on, and access to, water, food, wellness (health), education, and finances(micro-enterprise); people are freed to live the lives they were meant to live.
❤️ BIG hearts, as Nora and I offer love and gratefulness to you in your care of us over these 19 months. We’ve come so very-very-very far, far from THAT cliff! Truly we are a blessed couple and family to have such love, concern, prayers, and giving from you, especially in these times of going to the utmost precipice, death itself, and its many implications. A number of times in a day, I pause, giving God thanks for His infinite love and grace to see me through another breath, another heartbeat, another day. Flashed in front of me, I consider my entire life, from birth to present, in all its relationships, experiences, and places, an immeasurably abundant gift from Him. When I peer back into the terrain of my life, externally and internally, I do see pain (some excruciating and unseen by others), yet I am in awe of His goodness, and His extravagant kindness to me. Words will never convey, suffice, or be enough.
So as we journey on this path, Nora says I’m in the 85-ish% healed range. Now heading into December, and my progress looking into 90%, we invite you, with us into it all. Physical Therapy (actually several rounds of it) is finished and I’ve joined the Y. In our next newsletter, we’d like to gently yet faith-full(ly) introduce you to some possibilities, yes, even for some beginnings of limited travel again. Physicians all give this a “GO”. Yet for now, we see fit to bask in this “raising-from-the dead”, restoration, and so much we are learning in it all. Let’s celebrate together this provision in so many areas of God’s Presence in our hearts, and bodies. Yes, let us all together agree in it all, especially in this Thanksgiving and Christmas Season …
80%-ish, is what Nora is telling folks I’m promoted to. Promotions are good! We’re getting there. PT-physical therapy 3x per week is going well, with some improvements in both strength and endurance. PT even took me off the heart monitoring device, saying the numbers were now looking good enough. Pulse can still get a bit raised, and they’ll call me down on the treadmill. Yet overall, we are encouraged in this journey of recovery, and grateful to God!
I’ve had a couple of short two-night test runs/trips lately. Both were here in Colorado and with organizations I’ve mentioned in the past. BNO-Boys Night Out is one of our local monthly hangouts for men, that now has an annual retreat in Deckers. The other was with the GSA, mentioned and noted in each of our monthly and hard-copy updates. GSA has regional yearly retreats, and our country region (West) is usually here in Colorado. This year’s cabin of choice was Tabernash. Great times of deep laughter and conversations were had by all at each event. We also commissioned three new members in GSA.
Conferences for leadership and their wives and children, in Iraq/Kurdistan and Lebanon, went exceptionally well. So many expressions of gratefulness for meeting their needs were communicated. Their only requests were that we expand it to include even more, next year. Seldom are some of these leaders in difficult areas of the Middle East served in such a powerful manner. Our teaching team from here in Colorado included two leaders, a media professional, and Josia, Mike Park’s son. One of the many beauties of it all was that national leaders wanted to share in the teaching and mentoring. Our team was more than glad to honor these requests. So much more happens on each and every trip like these.
Enjoy Creation, the Autumn weather, beauty, and nature provided that restores us in!
Joyfully journeying with you in all these and so much more! Much love …
_______________________________________________________ If your heart so moves, we would love you to join us in these expansions and serving others. Thank you !!!
The Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy (GILPP) was established by GHNI to help governmental leaders transform their nations toward freedom and sustainability. The vision for GILPP is to promote public policy created by enlightened and compassionate public leadership, bridging the gap between governments and those living in poverty. Help and Hope for the Hidden and Hurting Help and Hope for the Hidden and Hurting As GHNI Assistant Regional Field Leader inC./S. Asia & C. Europe I work to:
– be in & assess villages – develop people & resources – teach & further TCD – mentor – train leadership
TCD Transformational Community Development Bringing sustainability in: – Water – Food – Health-Wellness – Education – Financial Capacity
yesterday the 11th on this yet another “anniversary” date (like 23 May, when all this started). “Pull-the-plug” (NOT) day, is our 2nd, equally important celebration of the extended life given me, Nora, and our family. 11 August, the night after she was told by the surgeon’s team, at 9 am the following morning, that one of the surgeons on the team had the confidence in God, me and them/us, to pull through this ordeal, and live on into life … and NOT pull-the-plug. Nora had, the night before prepared our children to say their “goodbyes” to Dad that day when she received the call.
We’re all still processing these 14 months. Counseling and input for Nora and me, professionally and with friends and family have been essential. I’ve had a good month, I feel like I’m in the 70-80% range, and start physical therapy in ten days.
And so we celebrate with you in this incredible milestone given me and us, life, bestowing blessings upon blessings! Truly, I have crossed over from death to life!
Yesterday, Nora passed her Praxis Math exam! We are so excited for her, as is she. And hopes to become a regularly employed teacher, as soon as January. Yippie !!!
On the 9th, Tuesday, Eliana got home from serving with YoungLife for over 5 weeks in the desert of Oregon. They were severely short-staffed, yet she had a great adventure and experience. She afterward went to Washington to see her friend, Stacy.
Conference plans in Iraq/Kurdistan and Lebanon, in August and September, as well as a side trip into Jordan, are going well. The USA team is prepared to be there, and the two trainers are excited to use their skills. For me … well hopefully, one day soon.
Armenia gears up for its newest project, and I’ve been very active in making that happen. Times with Tamara and her husband Sam, via ZOOM, have been great. I’d love to be there this year, though health-wise it’s looking more like late Winter or early Spring ’23.
Serbia is doing extremely well, and we are so encouraged at how TCD is moving forward there.
Even in the journey of restoration of my health, we are allowed so many blessings to move forward, and our involvement in that. We are so grateful to have you in our lives and on this path with us! Much love …
_______________________________________________________ If your heart so moves, we would love you to join us in these movements ahead. Thank you !!!
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Daniel & Nora Emig's Journeys 