We are back in Swaziland! It is great to be back and in our own home after sleeping in 45 different beds since April 1st. Debbie especially enjoys being in her own kitchen where she knows where to find everything! Our house was well taken care of by our neighbors, so it was great coming home again. 
But things didn’t stay static over four months. The major change has been the sudden death of our beloved Rev. Stephen Boakye-Yiadom, our International Director for Africa. We got the news the morning of our 28th wedding anniversary on June 2nd. To fill his shoes temporarily the president of TWR, David Tucker, is assuming his role. Please pray as a new person is selected for the future. Also, the trickle-down effect is felt by us all, as change is inevitable. Our continued desire is to carry on his rally cry, “Africa Needs Jesus.” Pray that we will be faithful servants of our Lord in whatever capacity we are asked to serve.
As we left the USA we handed our Honda Civic hybrid over to Pat Michael to sell for us. His email address is: skmi@msn.com if you are interested and it still hasn’t sold. We ended up driving a total of 12,000 miles, leaving the car with 49,000 miles on it. It performed wonderfully for us and we were so thankful for it. I enjoyed the experience of driving the latest technology! It was a lot of fun and made us feel real ‘green’ and got us around at less than 7 cents a mile for fuel costs. Thanks again to Pat for all his help!
Peter, our son, drove up to visit us from Texas three weeks before we left Indiana. We had a small celebration for him, acknowledging his accomplishment of graduating from LeTourneau University. 
He is enjoying his new job in the computer department at LeTourneau and is involved in a good church in Longview. He also decided to replace his 20 year old car which was bought (or more correctly ‘donated’) from his cousin for one dollar, with a new Honda Fit. The one dollar car was beginning to cost a lot in repairs, so we think his decision was a wise one. Our prayer is that he will be able to eradicate the school and car loans quickly.
Our Blosser family reunion was a great success in Virginia! Although my father has difficulty walking now, he was able to make the trip, attend a big one-day family reunion on my mother’s side and then the week in Virginia with our immediate family. Everyone but Peter was able to attend. 
That made 20, including the first great-grand daughter to my parents, Miranda, who was only four
months old. As you can see, I found I needed to hone my baby handling skills just a bit! Of course we were able to spend some quality time with Scott and Rhonda. Our hopes of being grandparents at this point rest with them, but since they want to wait until Scott has gotten his doctorate in Astrophysics, it is a few years away. So we have some time to develop those skills.
The last celebration was a birthday party for Debbie’s mother’s 90th birthday, which was held on August 5th. It was a fun occasion as a number of people on Debbie’s side of the family, whom we wouldn’t have seen this time, attended. Mom Rupp gave a little speech and a family friend took video and sent us a copy. What a treasure to be remembered! Mom’s memory is beginning to slip, but she has a good sense of humor and will often excuse herself by saying that since she is 90 she has the right to forget a few things!
The new Benin transmitter project in West Africa is moving again! The transmitter has arrived and will be installed soon. There are a few more containers to arrive so the job is still a ways to completion. The projected on air date has been moved back to the first of January, 2008. Challenges continue, but the Lord is working them out one by one. Keep praying that God will give the victory to reach this very dark part of Africa!
Another project is beginning to take shape. We have been praying that we will be able to replace our 30 year old Continental 100KW transmitter, as it is giving us a lot of problems. I talked to our friends at HCJB Global in Elkhart, Indiana when I was there in July, as they have a HC100 sitting on the floor waiting for a home. Since we have two of them already it would be a perfect fit. The big question is where will the half a million dollars come from? I believe God will make a way through His people. If God lays it on your heart to help, let me know by email.
We praise the Lord for a wonderful furlough, safe travel and the opportunity to see so many of you. Thank you for your prayers and hospitality during this time!
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