MitchellMail – Happy New Year

We hope that you had an enjoyable Christmas and start to the New Year. We were blessed to spend much time with family and are off and running.

We are now working fulltime on expanding our team of ministry partners in Virginia. We are not sure how long we will be here, but hope to return to Orlando as soon as we can. Andi’s sister and brother-in-law are living with us temporarily as they have been in the midst of job changes. It’s been quite a party, but we have been enjoying this time together. Macey and Eden are enjoying their expanded staff :-)   We just had a big snow storm.  Macey helped build a snowman and we have no TV, internet, phone and very poor cell coverage. We are thankful that we still have electricity and the roads are clear.

We appreciate your prayers. Please let us know how we can pray for you.

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MitchellMail – Up From The Depths

Dear Friends and Family,

Happy Fall. We are enjoying some cooler temperatures here in Orlando.

Things are going very well as we continue to adjust to being a family of four. We are enjoying Eden and can’t believe that she’s 9 weeks old already! We are thankful that she has been a fairly ‘easy’ baby. We are still, though, looking forward to a full night’s sleep;-).

Andi has been doing well and for this we are thankful. She continues to be tested for the irregularity in her clotting factor. We are thankful that this has not caused a problem in her healing from the birth. The first couple months after Macey’s birth were very difficult, but these last several weeks have really been a joy!

Also, a few months ago we wrote about other health issues that Andi was experiencing, including some large, unsightly warts on 6 of her fingers. Four painful treatments did not take them away and Andi was beginning to wonder if surgery was the only option. Well, just a couple of weeks ago, all of the warts just disappeared!! It is simply amazing to see the transformation of her fingers.

Macey has been doing wonderfully with potty training! We really thank her Mammaw Ni, who has been here visiting, for her help and encouragement.

We so appreciate your prayers. Please let us know how we can pray for you. We hope that you can read our attached prayer letter for more prayer requests.

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MitchellMail – Pray for Eden’s Birth

It’s almost September and that means that Eden’s birth is right around the corner! Andi has been quite uncomfortable and tired and can’t wait to meet Eden. We are thankful that Eden continues to progress normally.

There has been, however, a question about Andi’s blood clotting correctly. Her last blood test showed a normal level and for that we are thankful. She will have at least one more blood test to monitor her clotting factor. Her hematologist is concerned that her clotting level could drop after giving birth, increasing her chances of increased bleeding. Also a result of these concerns is the possibility of not being able to have an epidural. We are hopeful that Andi will be able to have one since her last blood test came back normal. (The hematologist explained that some anesthesiologists might not feel safe giving her an epidural given that her clotting number has been lower in the past.) Andi and her mother will have a consultation with an anesthesiologist on Tuesday.

Please pray that that meeting will ease Andi’s fear. Also, please pray that the anesthesiologist on-duty at the hospital when she goes into labor will be someone who will allow Andi to have an epidural.

Also, please pray that Andi will trust the Lord as labor and delivery draw near. She has been extra nervous this time around. This is mostly because of the question about the epidural, but also b/c she is more knowledgeable about this less-than-pleasurable experience.

We appreciate your prayers and will keep you updated as Andi goes into labor (pray that her water breaks at home (or Wal-Mart or wherever— it’s a quick ticket into the hospital!!) and progresses through labor and delivery (and meets Eden!!)

We hope that you can read our attached prayer letter for more prayer requests.

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MitchellMail – Soccer World Cup

Hello from hot Florida! We are staying cool by staying indoors. The last couple of months have been a challenge as we have navigated through some health issues, but are thankful that the past couple weeks have been better. Life is just so much better when we’re feeling well!

Macey and Andi each celebrated birthdays this month. Macey turned 3 on the 14th and Andi turned 30 on the 12th. It has been fun to celebrate with family and friends.

Fortunately and thankfully, Andi’s pregnancy continues to progress normally. It’s hard to believe that we will meet our newest addition in less than 2 months!! The baby’s room is in progress with the walls painted and the crib set up. We have high hopes that Macey will make a great big sister. She is understanding as much or more than we expected, but we don’t think that she truly understands how much her world will soon change.

We appreciate you! Please let us know how we can pray for you.

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MitchellMail – Mobile Learning

We hope that you are doing well. We are surviving the heat. Andi has an extra hot summer ahead of her as she will soon enter the 3rd trimester. This pregnancy is flying by!

We continue to enjoy our ministry. Scott is working on getting some of our tools translated into different languages. Andi has been heading up the hiring process for those working in childcare for our New Staff Training and Institute of Biblical Studies. Macey continues to keep everyone smiling.

We hope that you have an opportunity to check out our newsletter about an exciting project taking place in Scott’s office.

We appreciate you so much! Scott, Andi and Macey Mitchell

P.S. – We’d love to hear what’s been going on in your life and how we can be praying for you.

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