Morley Update 2013 #9

Everyone,

I am writing this from my hospital bed but thankfully I will go home today. I have had a couple of toes that were discolored and not looking too good for some time and I kept putting off getting to the doctor because it seemed like there was always something going on and it wasn't convenient. Finally I got an appointment for this Monday with an Internist that I had not seen before. Our team mate Christy was at the house meeting with Kent that morning and when she went to leave she asked if I would be at the ARC the next day for Farsi Family Meal and Outreach since I had been sick a couple of days with a cold that the team and the refugees are passing around. I said I planned to be there, then I laughed and said "Unless the doctor puts me in the hospital for my TOES!" haha

When we got to the doctor it turned out that he was a wonderful Christian man who is a friend of several of our team mates. In fact he is going to be volunteering with another ministry at their new clinic. Anyway he looked at my toes and said "I am not liking what I am seeing. These are blood clots in your toes and the most likely cause is an infection in your heart and you must be in the hospital. I want you to see your rheumatologist TODAY and if he doesn't think it is something else you should go to the hospital." I didn't get out of the rheumatologist's office until after 10pm so they said I could wait and come to the hospital the next morning. So BOTH Kent and I missed work that day.

After two days and MANY tests of my heart and my vascular system they decided that the clots in my toes are not from anything going on with either one. It is likely just poor circulation due to my immune disorder and will be controlled by adjusting my blood thinner. For the next month I am back on the anti coagulant injections twice a day for a month and then they will decide what to do about my long term blood thinner. I was worried when he said they would see me in a month because that is only two weeks before we plan to leave for the states but I told him our travel plans and dates and that I HAD to be able to go to my daughter's wedding (not to mention my father-in-law's wedding as well!) He said "Of course, of course we will get you healthy and strong by then." So of all the serious things it COULD have been it was really not too bad. My doctor said after he saw me tomorrow around 11 and my rheumatologist saw me at noon I could go home.

I know many of you on our church prayer chain or who are on facebook with me were praying. Thank you so much.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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Morley Update 2013 #8

Everyone - it has been a little crazy around here and I just realized I hadn't sent out my update which I normally do Thursday morning and it is Friday evening. I will just tell you one quick story and then give you an update on Dr. Joseph and attach a letter he asked us to forward to all those who have prayed for him and his family.

The story. On Tuesday in the kids room we had the story of Noah and the Ark. Our craft was a picture of an ark and the animals that they colored and cut out. Then they colored a circle which was one half the sky with clouds and rain and lightening. The other half was the sky with a rainbow and a dove with an olive branch in his mouth. We connected the circle behind the picture of the Ark with a metal brad so that you could turn the circle and have an ark with a stormy sky or an ark with a rainbow. Ritsa held up what we were going to make and turned the circle to show how the sky changed. You would have thought she had done a magic trick. The kids all gasped and then started clapping their hands. What fun!

Now on to Dr. Joseph. The people who have been keeping watch over his family felt they need until the --- to arrange safe passage to the airport for them so that is the day they will be arriving. I asked you to pray about a place for them to stay. The political party that Dr. Joseph is associated with has a house that was given to them which no one has been living in. They told Dr. Joseph he and his family could use it for as long as they were in Greece. Scott McCracken also received funds covering their airline tickets here and living expenses for several months - God is Good. I am not attaching Dr. Joseph's letter here because I wasn't sure I should put it on a public forum. Thanks for understanding.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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Morley Update 2013 #7

Everyone -

Sorry I didn't get this out yesterday - we had friends in for dinner and I decided to cook Chinese - it was fun but I spent most of the day chopping vegetables! The weather here has turned cloudy and gray with bursts of heavy rain. Wednesday Kent spent the day doing what we call IMs. This is a time for team members to get together with Kent one on one and share how they are feeling about ministry and life in general. IM stands for Individual Meeting but Kent is fond of making up other acronyms for it. This week due to some differences of opinion, he was afraid it would stand for Irritated Members but all is well. We are so blessed to serve with this team! He took the car in the morning so he could park near the metro since he was afraid he would get wet taking the bike. Of course when he got to the metro he couldn't find any place to park within several blocks. Just as he left the car it opened up and poured. He said he was soaked by the time he got to the Starbucks to start his day of meetings. He sat through the first meeting with his feet freezing in his wet socks and shoes. After the first meeting was over he ran to a nearby shop and bought some dry socks. I got soaked doing my laiki shopping yesterday and it looks like I might get wet on my walk today. Good thing we are from Oregon, although we have become so used to the sun our webbed feet have almost disappeared.

HERE IS A BIG PRAISE if you haven't already heard it. In an amazing turn about for the Ambassador of Greece, Dr. Joseph's wife and children have their Visas to come and will be reunited soon here in Athens after 4 harrowing years! On Tuesday we were chopping salad at the ARC when Kent's phone rang and he stepped away to answer. When he returned he was crying and shared the good news. Please continue to pray for the family's safety as they leave the country and for the process of becoming a family unit again. Dr. J's wife and children have been in hiding for four years, moving from place to place to keep ahead of the Taliban. There have been many tragedies and near tragedies during this time. When Dr. J left thinking he would only be going to Greece for a conference, his little boy was a baby and his girl was 2 years old. Now they are 4 and 6 and will need to get to know their father all over again. His wife has been under a great deal of strain as you can imagine so it will take time to adjust to feeling safe and trusting again. Also pray that Dr. J will get settled in a place where they can live. Right now he is in a small room at a nursing home where he takes care of patients in return for his room and board. He will need to move to something larger for the whole family. Thank you to all of you who have faithfully prayed for this dear brother over the years.

Kent has a girlfriend - her name is Ellena and I don't mind a bit. We have a single woman "A" who has a little girl Ellena, who is a toddler and an older boy. Kent of course loves kids and is partial to little girls having had three of our own. He has charmed many a small child who was a bit shy with his "electric finger". He holds out one finger and waits - when the child touches it he jumps and goes "zzzzztt". They find this very amusing and non- threatening. He started doing this with Ellena when he first met her - now she is his girl. On Tuesday when "A" walked in with the kids one of the other guys on the team took Ellena - she immediately started crying and wanted her mom. "A" took her back and then saw Kent standing across the room - she pointed him out to Ellena and she immediately wanted down and ran to him with her arms outstretched. "G" our Afghan friend and helper tried to take a picture with his phone but Ellena kept hiding her head. I am attaching a picture anyway. Kent is such a good example to the refugees of a Godly man. Especially the women are impressed that he is so kind and caring. Often their experience with men (fathers, brothers, uncles and even their husbands) has not been positive. As one refugee said to me when she saw Kent rocking a baby at a clothing give away - "He good husband, good father"..... and a good grandpa too!



Yesterday was Valentines Day and I am again so thankful for my husband. He is not only a good husband but he leads the team here with wisdom and patience. He is almost always able to see the positive in people and circumstances and brings peace and calmness in the midst of turmoil. Continue to pray for our team as we look at personnel changes and covering areas of ministry while we are away. As we have said we will be in the USA for 6 months starting mid April. We are available to speak, share and help out wherever we can. We will be in southern CA for the month of May and in OR/WA with a possible trip to WY from June through early September. We will likely make a quick few day stop in Chicago on our way to MA and will be in MA from mid to late Sept through mid Oct. If you would like to have us share with your church, small group or ??? just let us know and we will try to schedule you. Thank you all again for your unfailing support. We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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Morley Update 2013 #6

Everyone,
I am amazed each week at how time seems to be whizzing by. I can't believe we are into February already. The weather here has turned sunny and warm and we are enjoying being outside. I shared this on Facebook but for those of you who didn't see that I thought I would share it again. After all my health issues in 2012 I decided to make getting healthier one of my goals for 2013. One of the things I decided to do was to add a brisk walk to my daily routine. I'm not very fast and I only go about a mile but it's a start. As I started out today wearing a bright blue tank top I definitely stood out from the Greeks bundled in their heavy coats and sweaters. My route includes a hill and about 1/2 way up it I met an older lady. Greeks do not usually greet people they don't know so I didn't really pay much attention as I approached. As she drew even with me she raised her hand and made a circling gesture that is very common. It usually means something like "I don't believe it but what can you do?" I looked at her expecting to be scolded for not having a coat but instead she nodded and said "Bravo sou" (Good for you). Just the boost up the hill I needed!

Our week was much the usual routine. I spent much of my time working on short term team and interns emails. We have 11 teams scheduled for the rest of this year as well as local volunteers and interns. It takes quite a bit of correspondence for each team, as well as planning schedules etc. I was at the ARC for family meal day on Tuesday and it was a good day. The kids had the story of Cain and Abel. Their culture is very much about retaliation and keeping the upper hand, so it was a good chance to talk with them about taking responsibility for our own mistakes and not striking out at others when we are unhappy. The craft they made was very cute but included a lot of cutting and gluing - I made the comment at one point that I wished I had been able to go to kindergarten so my cutting skills would have been better but that they didn't have kindergarten when I was small. One of our Greek volunteers said "Did they have scissors?" This is the kind of abuse I have to put up with daily!

Yesterday at our team meeting we began the discussion of how we will do ministry in the near future. D and A will be transitioning to work most of the time in Patra which means our two main Farsi speakers will be away most of the time. One of our team mates who has been going back and forth to Canada in an attempt to satisfy visa requirements was stopped at the border and informed she could not return for at least 3 months. She is married to an Iranian and they are trying to get papers for him to immigrate to Canada and how this will affect her being able to return at all we are not sure. Kent and I will be leaving mid April for our six month Home Assignment which is two more people gone and will unfortunately leave the team a bit short handed. We have teams and volunteers coming in to help as well as several people in the process of joining the team so please be praying for their support, visas and God's timing. We take comfort in the fact that God is not upset by all of this but is busy working out His plans. We have committed as a team to pray about any changes to schedule etc that God might have for us before jumping into anything. Please join us in asking the Lord to lead.

As Kent and I prepare to be in the US for 6 months starting in mid April, we are looking for chances to share about our work with refugees and to connect with our supporting churches and new churches as well. If you are part of a church or small group that would like to schedule a time to have us share please let us know. We will be spending the first month being a part of our daughter's wedding and also Kent's father's wedding but will be in the Oregon/Washington area June through August and maybe into September. We will be in the Hemet/Moreno Valley area for most of May. Let us know if you would like us to speak or serve in some way.

As always we thank the Lord for you and for you continual support. We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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Morley Update 2013 #5

Everyone,

Life has continued to be very busy and full. After our very full week with the retreat last week and our Helping Hands General Meeting on Saturday, I was looking forward to a day at home (I usually am home on Thurs and Fri). Sunday we went to church taking our friend Dr. Joseph. On the way there we decided to stop and get some Pakistani food for lunch on the way home. When we got to church we discovered that they had a bunch of clothes for us to take to the ARC so after the service we packed our car full with barely room for Dr. Joseph in the back seat. We headed downtown to drop the clothes off at the ARC. As is often the case these days there was a demonstration near the ARC and they had several streets blocked off. We drove around and around taking different routes only to find ourselves blocked just when we were almost there. Finally when had just decided to take the clothes to our other storage facility we stumbled upon an open street and managed to drive to the ARC. Of course someone was parked across the entrance to the stoa so we had to park down the street a ways. That meant carrying everything up the street, into the stoa and into our storage room downstairs. When we finished we decided that since we had a parking place and weren't sure of another one we would walk to a new Pakistani restaurant that Dr. Joseph knew. We hiked up the hill and over several street only to discover that the restaurant had moved or was closed. So we hiked back down again to eat at a restaurant almost back to the car. It was 4 o'clock by the time we got home. I did another load of laundry and hung it in the living room by the fire.

On Monday, our day off we really needed to clean house, finish the laundry and do a little grocery shopping since I had not been home to do these things. We got everything done but it wasn't a particularly restful day. Tuesday it was back to work at the ARC again. The weather had been a bit warmer the last couple of days so instead of my long johns and wool sweater I wore my heavy cotton sweater with my long johns underneath. This was a mistake. I was cold from the moment I walked into the ARC. We had a smaller group than we sometimes have and I guess maybe it was because we were all tired but it seemed to be a very hectic day. I found myself getting frustrated with little things. We often have 25-30 in the kid's room for the story and craft. Tuesday we had 33 but it seemed like 50. The kids were more rowdy and less cooperative than usual. My coworkers and I were exhausted by the time we sent them out the door. I was "finisher" for the day - meaning I was responsible to see that everything got cleaned up, put away, turned off etc. In the midst of all the running around I misplaced my keys and by the time I found them I had a bit of a meltdown. Kent gathered me up and took me home.

Wednesday was a clothing give away and prayer day - Kent needed to leave very early because there was a transportation strike and because he needed to pick up clothes from our other storage facility he couldn't take the bike. He also had a meeting after the prayer day so I knew it would be late before he finished. I decided to stay home and just rest. I had several short term team emails hanging over my head that I hadn't had time to deal with so I spent a couple of hours in the morning getting caught up on that. In the afternoon I sat out on the balcony in the sun because it was much warmer outside than inside. I was glad I stayed home because Kent didn't get in until 6:30. Poor guy - he left early, got home late and went immediately to the computer for a skype call with some of the leadership at IT - he finally got to eat a bowl of soup at about 8:00.

Today is Laiki day and I am thankful that it is sunny out. I am also thankful the the laiki has moved to the end of my street so I don't have far to go. I am thankful that I had a day to regroup and feel much better. I am thankful that today I think we will get a new toilet seat - ours has a crack in it and has become a bit of a butt pincher. Most of all I am thankful for you our extended team. I am thankful that I can be honest with you and share my heart. I am thankful that I know you are praying for us and upholding us. I am thankful for your faithfulness to us and to God in your financial support. I am thankful to be in this place, at this time, doing this work. It could not happen without you. Thank you.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
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Morley Update 2013 #4

Everyone -

This is a day later than usual for 2 reasons - one our internet server was down for a day and two we were at an overnight event with a group of refugees. It has been a VERY busy week for us. On Friday night, we hosted our Community Group which consists of refugee believers who meet together twice a month. Scott McCracken and Kent and I meet with the group once a month and Kenn Dirrim and Frank Gonzoles meet with them the other time. We were missing a couple of regulars but it was still 11 people for dinner. We spend some time telling good things and bad things that are happening in our lives. Different people also bring something to share - a scripture, song, video clip or whatever. We finish the evening with a short bible study and prayer.

This week "M", who comes with her husband "V" and daughter shared. They have been living in very hard circumstances and "M" was due with a baby at any time. "V" is an excellent translator and is a big help to us and to other ministries. Recently one of those other ministries offered him a small amount of pay plus the rent for an apartment in exchange for a commitment to translate for them on a regular basis. They got a two bedroom apartment but had no furniture or appliances etc. "M" said she found herself worrying because the baby was due and she didn't have anything but she said God gave her the scripture in Matthew about not worrying and she felt at peace. On Sunday we told "V" we would help move some furniture from Helping Hands storage unit into their house. When we went to get the key we found that Hellenic Ministries (the ones providing the apartment) had found furniture for the whole house so there was everything they needed with the exception of a crib and a stove. Guess what? On top of our car was a crib that had been at the ARC and in the storage unit was a stove in perfect condition. We got the crib set up that day and moved the stove in on the next. Kent and I used some of the money that we hold out from our income every month for ministry and bought enough groceries to stock their pantry as well. A group of women got together and planned a shower for the baby on Monday but instead "M" went to the hospital and delivered a healthy baby girl. They will be moving into their new apartment this weekend. God is Good!

On Saturday we had a couple of guys who have been visiting our ministry over for dinner. We always enjoy sharing about the work with new people and had a great time. These men will be bringing groups to Athens fairly regularly and we look forward to having them volunteer with us when they do.

After our full weekend we had family meal day on Tuesday and team meeting on Wednesday. Much of our meeting was spent planning and gathering thing for an overnight event that we had on Thursday and Friday. There is a Christian Group in Athens that runs a facility called Bethel House. Part of it is an retirement home and part is a retreat center. They have offered to host events for us and this is our second time using them. It is wonderful because they provide a bus to pick up the refugees downtown and bring them out to the center. They provide all meals (plus a snack) as well as the facility for our use. For this event we invited 7 single men and their 11 children to come. These men are all in the country alone with their children while their wives and sometime other children are in another country trying to get asylum. In many case their children are small and they are struggling with how to take care of them, do laundry, cook and just survive in a place where they can't find work and are living very rough. We wanted this to be a time where we could give them a bit of a break and also a chance to ask questions and talk about Jesus and the bible.

We got to the center about 12 noon on Thursday. We got people settled in their rooms and then played outside on the cement soccer court until lunch. After lunch we had a rest time of an hour and then the women on our team took the kids while the men on our team had a Bible study and question and answer time with the men. The kids played with play doh, sang songs in Farsi, had a bible story in Farsi and colored pictures. Late that afternoon we had a game time with the fathers and children together. It was a time of fun and lots of laughter and they played musical chairs, did crazy relays races and played a hilarious game with lots of animal sounds. After dinner we showed a Farsi movie and then the women went up to bed while the men stayed on the same floor as the refugee men and kids. Kent said things went on very late there and kids were still awake when he went to bed at 11:30.

Today after breakfast we had a session with the men where we talked to them about parenting and gave them a chance to ask questions about practical household things. Since we had warm water and showers available the women decided to give some of the smaller kids a much needed bath. For most of the kids it wasn't a problem but there was one little guy (about 3) who had been scratching constantly. We asked his dad for clean clothes and told him we wanted to give him a bath and put lotion on him to soothe whatever was irritating him. The dad agreed and brought us the clothes and went down to the men's meeting. Donna started to take him into the bathroom but he resisted so she picked him up - it reminded me of trying to bathe a cat. He was kicking and screaming and when we finally peeled his hands off the door frame it took Donna and Lisa both to get him bathed and into clean clothes. We put the lotion on him and it was amazing to watch him playing quietly and happily without the constant scratching.

At the end of our time together we sent each family home with some toys that Matel had donated to us and a bag with some nutritional foods like canned milk, dried fruits and nuts and some fresh oranges. The men were all so grateful for everything and we hope that this little break will be a help to them as they continue on in very difficult circumstances. It was a rewarding but exhausting two days.

One last bit of news. There is a refugee woman who speaks a little English that I am close to. Just a couple of days ago she whispered to Tasha - "I'm a believer now but don't tell anyone". She also told "Z" who told her "you are not alone there are other women who are believers as well". The next day this woman was at a women's meeting at another ministry and stood up and told everyone "I am a Christian now and I want everyone to know it and to hear it from me". Praise the Lord for her boldness! Our prayer is that this will give other women who are believers the courage to share their faith as well.

Well I am tired and this is long enough. Thank you so much for your part in providing for "M" and "V" and their family and for the men who got a couple days respite from their difficult lives. We could not do what we do if we did not have you as part of our team. Rejoice with us for those that have come to belief and pray for those that are seeking. We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To join our Support Team:
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Elgin IL 60123
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Morley Update 2013 #3

Everyone,

Last Friday when I woke up it had been raining. The house was a little cold so Kent built a fire before he left for Men's Meal and Gospel Outreach at the ARC. I sat near the fire, which seemed a little smokier than usual, working on some paperwork and catching up on emails etc. As I poked up the fire a bit to try and get it to stop smoking I was reminded of a character in the allegory Mountains of Spices. Her name is Mrs. Dismal Forebodings and she huddles inside all day next to her smoky little fire never venturing out for fear some catastrophe might befall her. Later in the day I had to go out to walk to the store and pharmacy so I got my little cart and headed out. I was a bit surprised to find it was a lovely day out. Walking along with the sun shining down on me I soon warmed up and the whole world looked brighter. I was reminded again of Mrs. Dismal Foreboding and how after she put on the "garment of praise" given to her by the Shepherd she was later transformed into Mrs. Thanksgiving. How often do we huddle by our little smokey fires fueled by our fears, worries and discontentment when just by beginning to praise the Lord for the good things in our lives our whole outlook can change. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Last Saturday was Kent's 60th birthday. When he left to go to the ARC in the morning he said he wasn't feeling very well. Kent is NOT a complainer so if he even mentions that he is not feeling well I assume he is getting sick. Sure enough he called in the middle of the day to say that he was coming home because he was feeling worse. He came home and spent the rest of his birthday in bed feeling shivery and having an upset stomach. He said "I guess when you hit 60 you just fall apart!" Luckily I planned his party for the day after his birthday and on Sunday night about 30 friends gathered to play silly games, eat cake and celebrate with us. Kent has used his first 60 years well - being a wonderful husband, father and leader in the church back home and now on the field. Though I believe he is now officially "over the hill" I look forward to spending many more birthdays together and seeing how God will work through him and in him in these next years.

After getting sick last Tuesday from being overly chilled at the unheated ARC I came prepared this Tuesday. I wore my long johns and a wool sweater. I thought I might have over compensated but I was just comfortable all day. I think of our many refugee friends living in buildings with no heat at all and don't know how they do it. A couple of weeks ago I shared with you about a little boy who came up with some profound spiritual truth in the kids room. This week I have another story. We were teaching on creation and Donna was talking about how God SPOKE and things were created. So God's WORD is very powerful. When we read God's Word it can change us. She then asked "Why is it good to read God's Word?" A little guy in the front raised his hand and said "It's good to read it because you give us chocolates if we do." I love the honesty! I thought about this later and wondered "Do I read the Word just for the 'chocolates'?" Do I pick out the things I like in the Bible and discard the things I don't? Am I happy to listen to the blessings but reject the instruction? God wants to use his Word to CHANGE me not just to please me.

Tuesday morning as we met as a team for prayer and job assignments. Kallie mentioned that "M" and her husband "V" would be having their baby soon. This is a Christian refugee couple who are a great help to us. "V" is an excellent translator and a leader among the believers. Kallie said that they were saying they didn't have much for the baby - they have one other child but she is about 10 years old. Kallie said "Don't worry we will help." So at the meeting she said "I would like for the women to get together and give "M" a shower before the baby comes. Could we all meet at my house on Monday?" We all agreed. Later in the day "G" the young man who helps out in the kids room and who's English is improving daily said to me. "What were the women talking about doing for "M"?" I smiled and said "Give her a shower." He looked puzzled and then said "I THOUGHT that is what you said but I thought I must have heard wrong." I laughed and explained to him the we would "shower" her with gifts. Oh the funny things that come up when you are trying to learn a language! At one of the Christmas parties I sat down next to a pastor who speaks Greek and some English. I though I would use my Greek so I said "Eisai korismenos?" thinking I was asking if he were tired. He looked at me rather strangely so I said in English "Are you tired?" He laughed and said "Oh kourasmenos"... you asked me if I was divorced! Ah well, I tried!

I have a request - Kent and I got Iphones last year and since the older phones are less money we got the iphone 3gs. Recently we wanted to add facetime to our phones so that we could talk with our kids when we are out and about. Because of the time change it is hard to be home when we know they are free. However we found that the facetime app is not available for the 3gs only the 4gs and newer. SO if you upgraded your phone this year to the iphone 5 and have a 4gs that you would be willing to sell for a very reasonable price could you let us know. We will be coming to the states in mid April so would most likely just have you mail it to our daughter's home in MA which will be our first stop. We can have a friend who manages our US checking account mail you a check for the price and shipping. Let us know.

Thank you as always for your prayers and support - we have a busy week ahead and cannot do it without you! We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@gmail.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To join our Support Team:
Online go to: www.iteams.org/us
Or Send to:
International Teams
411 W. River Rd.
Elgin IL 60123
Please designate for the ministry of Kent and Myrna Morley and indicate whether this is a one time gift or monthly support. Thanks :)