Hey Everyone,
We wrote our newsletter in Publisher and it looks way better as a PDF so we highly recommend viewing it in adobe it is attached to this post if you would like to download it you can. Just Click Here.July Update. Enjoy.
God Bless,
Mike and Lindy
Mexico in May 2008!
Everyday Life
What’s up with the Waskoskys
When Mike and I found out I was pregnant we thought we would not be able to go to Mexico City with BCOM for my internship. The joy of having a baby was more than enough to replace our disappointment, and it caused us to place all our trust in the Lord as we were unsure of what we would do in the future. We found ourselves in a place of surrender, and we were content. After sometime of praying and asking God what he would have us do, Paul Hartford, the internship director here at Bethany, told Mike during a meeting that he would allow us to go on the internship if that is what we thought God would have us do. After sometime praying and discussing what it would mean for us to go, Mike and I believe that the Lord is leading us to spend 16 months in Mexico City on a team for my internship, so that I might complete my B.A here at Bethany. We are so grateful to God because He is giving us the desires of our hearts. He brought us to a place of complete surrender, we grew closer to Him and now we get to take an amazing journey with Him! We will be leaving for Mexico in May of 2008. While in Mexico I will be taking classes taught by local pastors and teachers and a few BCOM teachers. I will also be getting involved in many ministry opportunities such as working with street children and teaching English as a second language. Mike will be able to participate in the internship 100% as will the baby! Mike and baby will have freedom to leave class or ministry when needed and they are willing to be flexible with me as well! We can’t wait!
Mike has been studying hard as usual. He just finished his class called “Cross Cultural Communication.†He enjoyed learning about the best ways to reach people in other cultures through study of their worldviews, effective communication, and good conflict resolution. Mike recently shared a video with the BCOM students on his internship. It is a really incredible video. He did a great job and puts a lot of effort into it!
I have been working with the family I have been working with since March. They have three children. I work specifically with their youngest daughter who has spin bifida. They are a great family and the job has taught me so much about children. I love it!
Prayer Requests
· Please pray for our baby that he or she would continue to develop into a healthy little one.
· Pray for Mike and I as we prepare to become parents.
· Please pray about becoming prayer or financial partners with me and Mike and we get ready to head to Mexico.
· Pray for Mike that he would finish strong in his school work.
· Pray that we would continue to grow closer to the Lord and share His love with others that they might come to know Him.
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How Beautiful are the Feet of those who Bring Good News! Romans 10:15
July 23, 2007
Hanging out at the beach.
“We only have a fifty percent chance of hearing the heartbeat because you are only 9 or ten weeks along,†the doctor said. After the doctor said that he placed cold jelly on my growing belly. Then he began moving the cold wand around. Mike and I were both praying silently that we would hear the tiny heart beat. At first all we heard was a slow, strong heart beat. The doctor moved slowly across my belly and when he reached the left side suddenly we heard a rapid, strong tapping. It was our baby! “There it is. Sounds good,†said the doctor. Mike and I both wore large smiles and held hands tightly in excitement. Hearing the baby’s heartbeat magnified the miracle taking place in my body. It was incredible.
I am in my ninth or tenth week of pregnancy. The baby is about an inch or so long, but has developed in amazing ways. His or her lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, and brain have all developed. His or her fingers are completely separated and his or her arms can bend at the elbows. He or she is constantly moving and taking in amniotic fluids. He or she is entering the stage of growing rapidly and maturing now that so much development has occurred. This means my belly will be growing, which I am excited for! My excitement for my belly to grow does not even compare to the excitement me and Mike have to meet our little one. Nine months seems like no time at all, but also like way too long. However, we know it is a great time for the Lord to prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead.
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Baby Coming Soon…
More Details about Mexico City
· I will spend the first two months in intensive language learning and Mike will be improving his Spanish.
· After the two months we will get involved in about three ministries of our choosing.
· We will have a class every four weeks. Some example include, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnographic Research, Principles of Language Acquisition, and Biblical Studies (Ephesians, Philippians, Galatians…)
· Our baby will be three months old when we get to Mexico!
· We will be on a team with two other families and a few single people. We will spend time in worship, prayer and Bible study with them. And of course we will have tons of fun 
· We would like you to consider partnering with us as we take this journey. We would ask you to pray about becoming a prayer or financial partner with us. If you would like to support us with prayer or finances please email or call us. See our information on the left hand side of this page.
6820 Auto Club Road Suite A
Bloomington, MN 55438
Phone: 952 829 2409
Cell: 612 916 0452
Mike’s E-mail: mikewaskosky(at)gmail(dot)com
Lindy’s E-mail: lindykay99(at)aol(dot)com
How Beautiful are the Feet of those who Bring Good News! Romans 10:15
Jesus replied: †‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.†Matthew 22:37-40
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http://www.waskoskyfamily.com/
What a ten week old baby looks like. This is not our baby
Thank you so much for your time and your prayers! Mike and I appreciate it so very much. We pray for the Lord’s blessing over each one of you. May you see Him in great ways and grow closer to Him everyday. With much love we send this letter to you.