Monday, May 19, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Hospital Appointments
This building in London will become familiar over the next couple of weeks as investigations continue regarding Eowyn's kidneys (renal pelvic dilation). Despite a lot of initial confusion regarding her referral, we were able to get appointments at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital relatively quickly.
(Photo: Nigel Cox [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)
On Thursday 27th February, Eowyn will have a MAG3 scan.
On Tuesday 4th March, she will have a ultrasound scan. We have an appointment with a highly experienced paediatric urologist that same afternoon to discuss the results.
Hopefully we will then be able to make plans as a family. Andrew's UK visa expires on 21st April, so he at least will need to leave the country before then, though we're hoping that we'll all be able to travel back to PNG together.
Thank you to all who prayed for the details of the appointments to come together. We very much value your continued prayer as we trust God for the future. We will continue to post updates at www.facebook.com/andrewandclare.
On a slightly different topic, we are pleased to report that our PNG visas were renewed in record time. Thanks for praying.
(Photo: Nigel Cox [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)
On Thursday 27th February, Eowyn will have a MAG3 scan.
On Tuesday 4th March, she will have a ultrasound scan. We have an appointment with a highly experienced paediatric urologist that same afternoon to discuss the results.
Hopefully we will then be able to make plans as a family. Andrew's UK visa expires on 21st April, so he at least will need to leave the country before then, though we're hoping that we'll all be able to travel back to PNG together.
Thank you to all who prayed for the details of the appointments to come together. We very much value your continued prayer as we trust God for the future. We will continue to post updates at www.facebook.com/andrewandclare.
On a slightly different topic, we are pleased to report that our PNG visas were renewed in record time. Thanks for praying.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Visas, Visitors and a Medical Update
'When are you heading back to PNG?' seems to be the question we are asked most often.
The short answer: 'We don't know'.
The long answer:
Firstly, we are waiting for our new PNG visas to be approved, as the current ones run out at the end of this month. This will take at least three weeks and possibly a lot longer.
Secondly, Eowyn is undergoing tests for a kidney issue that was identified before she was born (technical details of the condition can be found in this document). She is completely healthy at the moment (and in fact is a delightfully easy baby!), but the doctors need to work out what's going on and whether treatment is needed at this stage. She is supposed to be seeing a paediatric urologist in London for her next test, probably in March.
Another issue is that Andrew's six months in the UK will end in mid-April. This time limit can only be extended in the case of exceptional compassionate circumstances.
At the moment we are just waiting, but we may soon be facing decisions regarding the timing of our return to PNG. Your prayers are certainly appreciated.
Moving on to some positive news:
Thank you for praying for our housing situation. We now have a house to stay in until we leave the country. We'll be moving to Haslemere, Surrey next week and will be glad to have the chance to spend time with friends and family in that area. We are appreciating having a break from the pressures of our work overseas, and we think this time in the UK will help us return refreshed to PNG.
We are happy that Andrew's parents are currently visiting us for a couple of weeks!
Thanks for all your support and encouragement; it means so much to us.
The short answer: 'We don't know'.
The long answer:
Firstly, we are waiting for our new PNG visas to be approved, as the current ones run out at the end of this month. This will take at least three weeks and possibly a lot longer.
Secondly, Eowyn is undergoing tests for a kidney issue that was identified before she was born (technical details of the condition can be found in this document). She is completely healthy at the moment (and in fact is a delightfully easy baby!), but the doctors need to work out what's going on and whether treatment is needed at this stage. She is supposed to be seeing a paediatric urologist in London for her next test, probably in March.
Another issue is that Andrew's six months in the UK will end in mid-April. This time limit can only be extended in the case of exceptional compassionate circumstances.
At the moment we are just waiting, but we may soon be facing decisions regarding the timing of our return to PNG. Your prayers are certainly appreciated.
Moving on to some positive news:
Thank you for praying for our housing situation. We now have a house to stay in until we leave the country. We'll be moving to Haslemere, Surrey next week and will be glad to have the chance to spend time with friends and family in that area. We are appreciating having a break from the pressures of our work overseas, and we think this time in the UK will help us return refreshed to PNG.
We are happy that Andrew's parents are currently visiting us for a couple of weeks!
Thanks for all your support and encouragement; it means so much to us.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Greetings from England!
There are a lot of things to enjoy about living here in the UK:
1) Seeing family and friends who we rarely get to spend time with. We've already taken part in four family celebrations.
2) Experiences that we don't normally have. Can you spot Andrew and Levi on the pirate ship?
3) Being able to buy the ingredients that the recipes in our cookbooks call for, as well as the occasional take-away for a special treat.
Our baby is due on 8th December, so hopefully not much longer to wait!
We then will need to obtain the baby's birth certificate and passport quickly so that we can all apply for new PNG visas. We will apply for these in early January. Please pray for the visas to be granted quickly so that we can return to Papua New Guinea as soon as possible. We have a house to stay in until the end of January, but would appreciate prayer that we will have somewhere to live until the time we leave for PNG. Thank you!
1) Seeing family and friends who we rarely get to spend time with. We've already taken part in four family celebrations.
Our baby is due on 8th December, so hopefully not much longer to wait!
We then will need to obtain the baby's birth certificate and passport quickly so that we can all apply for new PNG visas. We will apply for these in early January. Please pray for the visas to be granted quickly so that we can return to Papua New Guinea as soon as possible. We have a house to stay in until the end of January, but would appreciate prayer that we will have somewhere to live until the time we leave for PNG. Thank you!
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