Bill and Mary Fawcett at Egg Harbor in September 2008One week ago I mentioned that Bill and Mary Fawcett had extended their stay in order to continue their support of our family. At that time we agreed upon several milestones that would tell us all when they would be "free" to go.
1. John could sleep through the night.
2. John's job at Wheaton College would be over.
3. Radiation would be complete.
All three of those things have happened this week. At this moment Bill and Mary are on their way home to Sao Paulo, Brazil. We all felt a bit mixed about their going. It is hard to say good-bye after a 3-month stay in which so many peaks and valleys have been shared. And yet, we all felt the assurance of the Lord that this was the right time. Please keep us in your prayers as we adjust to being a family of four again.
Many of you are surprised, I'm sure, to hear about the end of John's work at Wheaton. The College was gracious in their handling of John's disability benefits, and yet the allotted hours did come to an end. Lord willing, we will receive 60% of John's income through Long Term Disability. We will have the same health insurance for 30 months. We have felt cared for... and sad... and loved... and scared... and supported... and lonely. If you would like to read John's thoughts on leaving Wheaton after 21 years of employment, you can read his latest post at http://johnfawcett.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-to-update.html.
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