October update
(a .pdf of this letter is available here)
Did you know that my husband is part of an emergency response team? Of course, they don’t think of themselves as such. They just think of it as doing their jobs. But he and his team make themselves available 24 hours a day when there are computer problems that can (and do) shut down our ministry activities.
Last week was just such a week. Somehow a virus got into headquarters. It hit on a Monday morning and Karl and several of the guys didn’t stop working until 4am the next day. Then there were days of mopping up the messes that it created. At the same time there was a problem that stopped Campus Crusade for Christ’s ability to print receipts for donations for several days (which is bad for you if you are waiting for a receipt, but imagine the stress on those who work in donations as they worked overtime to catch up- which they did by the next week amazingly enough!). Such are the adventures of a Campus Crusade computer guy!
I had a great treat last week, though. I got to attend a debrief meeting for our staff returning from serving overseas! You may remember I used to help run debriefs every month when I worked in International Ministries, but I hadn’t been able to attend one in a long time. It is so wonderful to hear what God has done in and through them around the world.
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