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July 9
Dear Scott,
I’m so glad you’re back home! I know we’re still thousands of miles apart, but it’s so comforting to know that you have internet access now and that I can email you any time I want without having to wonder how long it will take for you to read it. And actually hearing your voice again! I can’t believe how late we stayed up last night, but there was so much catching up to do!
I loved your story about the missionary in Mongolia who had to butcher a sheep in his bathtub. It was hilarious. I told Mom and Derek. She though it was gross, but he laughed his head off. Then he talked about how when he was a young man, he’d thought about doing mission work too. It was neat because I didn’t know that about him before. Mom said she could see the two of them doing short-term trips at some point, and it just got me thinking. God can use people at any age. I’ve been so impatient to get to the mission field now, but I have a whole lifetime ahead of me! So what if I have to wait another few years? If God has plans for me to spend my life overseas serving him, it’s going to happen no matter how long it takes me to get there!
That’s helping me be patient about finding the right time for you to visit, too. Mom says the beginning part of August will work out well over here. We can talk about that next time you call. In the meantime, I know God’s using everything — our relationship, Kitty’s health, even Mom and Derek’s marriage — to teach me to wait on him and on his perfect timing.
Thank you for being patient with me. I appreciate you more than I know how to put into words.
Always yours,
Susannah