summer Van Nes update

Dear Praying Friends,

We just want to thank you once again for your many prayers for Lindsey and for our family! It is your prayers that have kept us going, especially through the past six months.

As you may remember, it was in Dec that Lindsey was diagnosed with OCD. After much prayer, we realized that a second step needed to be taken and she was started on meds.; we have also taken trips up to Redlands to see a Christian psychologist about every two to four weeks. These have all helped and we have seen progress….Lindsey is calmer, her fears have somewhat decreased and she is able to think more clearly about normal,everyday events. But there is still room for improvement….she still has up and down days and moments, she still wants to check things–mostly in the evenings.

Through this time we have been told by several different people/sources about a place up in Fresno, CA for missionaries/christian workers to relax, recoup and have help dealing with various difficulties. God has blessed us with the time and resources to be able to go. We are planning to arrive in Fresno on June 7th and will plan to be there for at least a month (four weeks) and are open to being there longer as God leads.

We would appreciate your prayers during this time…. for both the kids as they are not real excited about going away for “such a long time”—they both love being at the ranch and they are both very attached to our family pets. Pray that they would have good attitudes and they would be open to whatever God has in store for us during this time. That the Christian counselors, pastors etc. there will have some great insight and words for Lindsey that she can grasp on to and take to heart, that we can all be encouraged, that this will be a relaxing, fun time for our family.

We will have some free time as a family while we are there and we are looking forward to spending time in God’s beautiful outdoors–Fresno is not far from Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. We may also take a trip to Monterey to visit the aquarium.

We love each and every one of you and are so thankful and blessed by your prayers.
We will try to write and give you updates while we are gone.

In His great mercy,
Danny and Joy, Corbin and Lindsey