Venezuela News Update
By Bucklee & Shannon Eller
March 22, 2006

 

Greetings from Venezuela!!

Bucklee & Shannon Eller in Venezuela

 

We are sorry we haven't been able to write for awhile. It is difficult to get into town to use the internet and the last couple of times we have come the internet wasn't working. Anyway, we are doing well. The American group that was here just left and now we are just here with 2 student missionaries and Bob and Neiba, the mission pilot and his wife.

 

 

 

Bucklee & Shannon's adopted baby JoséThe most exciting news we have is the unexpected Valentines gift we received, a little Pemon Indian baby boy. He is almost 9 months old and is just adorable!! We are caring for him because his mother is unable to and his grandparents are studying at the Bible school here. The mother has developed mental problems and is only 23 years of age. She was just wandering off and leaving the baby by the river or in the jungle.

Right now we are planning on keeping him until June when his grandparents finish school. There is a possibility that we will adopt him but we don't know yet if the grandparents are willing. Please pray that he will be raised where it is God's plan for him to be. We love him already and would love to keep him but we want to leave it in God's hands. His name is José Wilfredo Gonzalez.

IRR cafeteria under construction in Venezuela

Currently we are overseeing the building project for Union College. We are also working hard at learning Spanish. It's been difficult to focus on that while all the Americans were here, but now we have a better opportunity!

 

 

Bob Norton inspecting worn-out mission plane engine

The plane that Bob has been flying is having engine troubles. It only had 50 hours left on that engine but now problems have arisen that make it unsafe to
fly. We are really looking forward to getting the new plane down here in a couple of months. Bob receives emergency calls every day for people needing help, so please pray that we can get the new airplane as soon as possible!!

Thanks for your prayers and support! Hopefully we will be getting the internet soon at our home so we can write more often!

God bless you!

Love,

Bucklee, Shannon, and José


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