Year summary
news from The Hugos
KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
It
was good to take the time to look back at photos from this year and realize
just how far we’ve comeJ The
beginning of 2013 saw us making the decision to move back to Cape Town. We were not doing well emotionally and felt
like we weren’t coping. The year ends
with the Lord directing us to stay in Durban thru the practical issue of
housing. We’re content to be in His
will.
2013
started with Barb struggling with fatigue and severe hip pain. Having been directed to physio and pilates,
2013 ends with her being pain free and able to do MUCH more in a day. We also rejoiced that the Lord has seen fit
to give us a 3rd clear PETscan (these are done annually in July).
The
year started with Mark having no regular running schedule. It ends with him feeling nicely connected
with runners at the club he joined, running regularly and even has a full
marathon under his belt.
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| JJ 14 years old |
The
start of this year saw JJ with no art or drums teachers. As it ends we rejoice in a lovely nurturing
and enthusiastic art teacher. Drums has
been on and off… Scouts has been a
weekly highlight and the source of some new friends.
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| Kara at 12 |
For
Kara, 2013 started with a change in gym club and has ended with new friends and
a fixed left hip. It also started with
braces and ended with noneJ
The
end of 2012 we were contemplating mainstreaming the children in school. The end of 2013 sees us so thankful we
continued to homeschool.
As
a family we started the year off tentatively holding onto Gods promises. We end it with a sense of fun and enjoyment
of each other that we had lost gradually since cancer treatment and then
recovery hit us. Its soooooo good to
laugh again togetherJ
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| With the teaching staff (parttime and fulltime) of Durban Bible College |
Ministry-wise, 2013 started with Mark settling into a weekly
schedule of ZEBS Umlazi and teaching at Durban Bible College. The end of the
year sees him contentedly managing his ministry responsibilities while juggling
driving needs of the family and balancing time for himself. Its so good to have energy to invest in
people again and to be able to cope with unexpected changes and some extras
along the way. Durban Bible College
teaching staff (above) Umlazi ZEBS (Zion
Bible School) (below)
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| Umlazi ZEBS Dec 2013 |
The start of this
year saw the Lord very close and the end of 2013 sees the Lord very close. We’re so thankful for that UNCHANGING part of
our year and lives.
Thank you for your
love and encouragement this year. A big
thank you to those who have faithfully prayed for us and for you who have been
able to stand with us in monthly and one time financial partnership. We are so priveledged to serve as we do.
2014 here we come… He has work for us all to do… in us all,
around us all and for us all. We are so
thankful to be adopted children of the KingJ We look foreward to
sharing our journies (yours and ours)….
Have a wonderful
time celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus
In and for Him
Mark, Barb, JJ and
Kara
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