Hi everyone!
Here is a brief update on what has happened in the last few months. The Revised Standard Version of the Bible says in Probverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established.” My last letter had all the summer plans for the trip to the States. In April I made plans for one more trip up river to participate in a celebration with the church in Caballo Cocha. After arriving in the port in Caballo Cocha, I prepared to disembark from the launch when in the act of sitting on the deck my right hip dislocated. This was the same hip that dislocated 2 years ago after the total hip replacement in Bogota. I was rushed back to Leticia and taken to the ER where the orthopedic surgeon popped the hip back in place and gave me the option to be sent to Bogota for a revision or to have the revision done in the States. I chose the States. To say the least, the next few months were quite challenging. I made all the appointments to meet with the surgeon that replaced my left hip last year. The day of the appointment the right hip slid out again. To make a long story short, I was taken to emergency in Detroit and was attended to by team members of my surgeon. The hip was popped back in once more and the surgeons office brought me in and set up the date for a revision surgery. July 2, 2024 the surgery was excellently done and for the next 2 and a half months I focused on healing and therapy.
Even though I was not able to visit with the churches or attend the family reunion in Myrtle Beach, God continued to show Himself very caring towards me during the time of convalescence.
The four major blessings that God gave to me (among many little ones) were:
- To be able to attend my niece's quincinera coming of age party
- Receive better health care insurance coverage
- Attend my oldest brother's 70th birthday celebration
- Continue with discipleship and Spanish classes with my students on the What'sApp application
God used my baby sister and her husband also, my friend Monifa (who visited with me last year here in the Amazon) to show me great hospitality by providing a place to stay while I was going through all the processes of hip revision surgery. A special thanks to them and to all that were praying for my speedy recovery.
The doctor released me to return home to Colombia 2 and a half months after the surgery. I arrived in Leticia in time to host the group of leaders from Caballo Cocha for the Pastor's and Leadership Conference. I was also asked to host a young man from Switzerland as he was getting experience learning about the ministry of the church and disciplining the people here in the Amazpm. It has been a joy having him visiting. The seventh of December we will be headed up to Caballo Cocha to help prepare the church for a regional wide crusade with guest speaker Brian Bolt and about 29 persons more from the States. We will be celebrating the new church building that has been built to accommodate the new members, and baptizing those who have been recently added to the church. What a joy it is to be apart of what God is doing in Caballo Cocha. Thanks to the Greater Damascus Church in Hazelhurst, Mississippi that gave generously to this project and thanks to those of you who have been praying for the discipleship of this church. I truely believe that God is going to reach many lives through the pastors Maritza and Fernando who are training and equipping their members to reach the unreached in this region of the Amazon. Your prayers and giving are making this possible.
The next few months I will be working very closely with our brothers and sisters teaching the basic fundamentals of the faith as found in Hebrews 5-6:1-3. Please pray that God will bestow upon me wisdom and anointing as I teach these young babes in Christ. Alexandre will be going back to Switzerland to complete his civil service obligations. Pray for him as he will be making some great life decisions in his service with the Lord. Also, continue to pray for Nataly (the daughter of the Pastors of Caballo Cocha) She has returned home to help out there and continues to seek God's direction for her life.
I pray that you all will have a wonderful holiday season and that you prosper as your soul prospers.
Adventuring with Christ,
Min. Orchidy T Boyd
Exec. Director African American Mobilization Services (AFAMMS)
