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Hi All Today I am sending along a message I got from Connie Hulse on Friday. I meant
to include it in last night's update but forgot to and the information is too
good to just not pass on. I think you'll like hearing more about the project
site as well as the culture there. Also, I've asked Dr. Carlson to explain what
happened to Woody with a little more detail since I am not the only person (I
hope) who doesn't understand all the implications of a pulmonary embolism. I'll
send more as I get more.... ~~ Email from Connie Hulse (2 separate emails)
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 5:48 PM Hi there Lynda, Steve Baumann, Phil Yakligian, and myself went to the hospital this afternoon
to see Woody. Jim Hulse stayed at the site as security man doesn't come to the
site till after 5 or so. Tom had left this morning at 6 to take Jim Needham to
the airport, he had commitments that just couldn't be changed. Woody seemed to
be in pretty good spirits, and thinks he doesn't need to be there. What I saw
was a man who really loves the Lord and doesn't want to let the Lord down and
admit he is too sick to continue on working. A man who is too worried about
getting the site completed more than his own health. To me he looked extremely
tired. His breathing seemed shallow and short, like he needed to take a big deep
breath. He is not to lift his head up and of course not get out of bed or do
anything. We were told by several people that the Doctor said if he hadn't been so
physically fit chances are he would have not survived. The are giving him a drug
that will hopefully dissolve the clots. We are unsure at this time if he has
problems other than the blood clots. We hear also heart problems then no heart
problems. One thing for sure he needs prayer. As of a few days ago (the 20th of September) Jim Hulse and son Christopher
are in this country illegally. We have not gotten our temporary resident visa's
yet so keep this in your prayers. We have started homeschooling thanks to Jim Needham bring over the starting
books I ordered and had shipped to him. Cayla age 7 has been attending Estonian
school here for the most part and loves every minute of it. She will continue to
do her other American lessons. Just a few things for your info that reminds us of how different cultures
are. Things we take for granted back in the states When some one has a birthday..........man, woman or child they get flowers
from everyone. Today when we went to the hospital we had to take our shoes off to go in to
see Woody. As you could tell from Jim's details of Aare's funeral it was really
different. When they opened the casket back up at the cemetery it was very hard
on everyone. Also so many people took lots and lots of pictures of the whole
funeral, several even took video's of the whole thing. And then once he was
buried many families took family portraits at the gravesite. Another thing is the stop and go lights are really different. A person feels
like they are on a race track as before the stop lights turn green they turn
yellow 1st...........to let the driver know its almost time to
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I find it is easier. Free or close to free health care for anyone under 18. Also all new drivers for there 1st 2 years of driving must have in there
front window of there car they are driving a huge green maple leaf, to warn
others "look out" I new at this. Heat not turned on until yesterday as Tiit say it wasn't cold enough. 54 in
our room several mornings. I would also like to clarify our family to you. We both have 2 more sons in
Indiana. (also a grandson who will turn 1 October 1st And yes 3 children here.
(yours-mine-ours) And they don't distinguish genders here when talking.....no he or she. Well today the electric was finally turned on at the site...........no more
running the generator to run the tower lights at night. No more 15-20 dollars
American money in fuel every night. So that is all from this end..........will keep you posted Good night ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:05 AM So glad you are keeping people informed. We still could use prayer for
several things. At this time we have no word on our resident visa's.. Jim and Christopher are
here illegally. I know Christopher could not make it long on bread and water
.........especially at his age. :) Also Katrinne, (sp) Katie's little friend, was coming down the steps at her
apartment complex to spend the night here with us, (Cayla) here in Kavastu and
she tripped. She hobbled out to the car, we didn't look at it right away as she
said she was ok. Then we went to the seminary to see Mare for a minute, she
opted to wait in the car. When I got back in the car I asked how it was, she
said still hurt. I looked at it and saw it was swollen pretty bad. Philip looked
at it then and we decided she needed to have her mom decide what to do but we
thought she needed to go to the hospital and have it checked. She wanted us to
take her so she could still come back to the dairy with us. Talk about broken
hearted......Hers and mine. So to make a long story short her ankle is broken
and she will be in a cast for 6-8 weeks and off of school for at least 2. Talk
about a brave little girl, she had a few tears in her eye when she came down but
for how swollen it was I would still be in tears..... Love your Sister in Christ, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in the leg and travels up to I think that just about covers it. They will anticoagulate him so that no May God bless all of you who are praying and thank Your friend and brother, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well that's all for now. I'm sure I'll have more later and will continue to
update you. Please continue to pray for Woody and the entire project. Blessings |