Praise

Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

We want to once again let you know how much your partnership with us has meant during these difficult months. Your prayers, packages, emails, and financial support have been a blessing to us. These gifts of love have encouraged us to continually wait upon the Lord for strength in every struggle we face.

Thank you so much for your prayers on behalf of Jessica. We are encouraged that she has been able to improve so rapidly. Her counselor is amazed with the progress she has made, and has said "God has worked a miracle." Please continue to pray Jessica would completely yield her will to the control of the Holy Spirit, so she can find victory in her remaining struggles.

The kids started school here in Camdenton the middle of August. Going from a small missionary school in PNG to a big school in the USA has been quite a transition for them. The first few weeks they seemed overwhelmed, but are now getting used to the routine and are enjoying it. We were so excited to learn that most of the kids teachers are believers. Both guidance counselors at Jessica's school are believers as well, and the Lord has used them to be instrumental in the process of helping to ensure Jessica's transition went smoothly. Even though the kids really miss life at Lapilo, they are blooming where God has planted them. They have had many opportunities to share with their classmates about life in Papua New Guinea. This has given them an excellent opportunity to share Christ in a personal way. Please continue to pray they would be courageous little missionaries at their school.

Lord willing, if Jessica continues to improve, we should be able to return to Papua New Guinea next summer. Please begin praying to that end.


Sincerely, Phil and Kristi Jansma



P.S.

We hope to post some more recent pics of the family on our blog at www.jansmajournal.com later this week.

Continued Progress...

We are so grateful to the Lord for his continued hand of protection on Jessica’s recovery. With each passing week, we continue to see little improvements which have been a real encouragement to our hearts. Jessica has improved much in the last few weeks, but the road to complete recovery is going to take some time.

We praise the Lord that He has provided temporary housing and ministry opportunities for us to remain here at the NTM facilities while Jessica is receiving her treatment.

Improving

Thank you so much for your prayers for us! The past month has been the hardest time of our lives; yet God has faithfully sustained our family and given strength for each new day. We continually stand in amazement at the Lord’s provision in treatment for Jessica. Her therapist is a strong believer who has great insight into how the brain works. We have learned much over this past week about the damage trauma can do to the brain. Briefly stated, the left brain controls logic and reasoning and the right controls emotions. After a traumatic experience the center can “short circuit” so that emotions and logic don’t match up. The brain has to be retrained. This first stage of treatment Jessica is going through is called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). We have seen an incredible improvement just in the short amount of time we have been here. For example, Jessica has gone from passing out over thirty times a day to averaging about five times a day. Please continue to pray for Jessica, and for wisdom for us as we care for her. Thank you for your faithful prayers, financial gifts, and many notes of encouragement. The Lord has used you to be a blessing to our family!



Our New Address:

Phil and Kristi Jansma
134 Main Dr.
Roach, MO 65787



Our new phone number:

573-317-8545