God is Faithful and Super Gracious! The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His works! Ps 145:13 People all over the world have been praying for our daughter Hannah - from the Makua Bush, to China, to Brazil, elsewhere, and all over the U.S.  Thank You! We are so grateful for each one of you who gave to Hannah while in the hospital.   John and Carole Winter (Hannah's in-laws) have done a phenominal job taking care of theirs and our two grandchildren (Adonia and Creed), coordinating things for Hannah, keeping people updated...  Amy Dickey accompanied Hannah through the myriad of things in the hospital...  Melissa's sisters visited and her sister Amy stayed for days in Melissa's absence...  Our church family are giving in so many ways...  Flowers, cards, gifts, hugs, cheer, blessings, prayers... Thanks! We've just landed at KCI today.  Several churches substantially gave toward getting us back and it has sufficiently covered our airfare and lodging costs.  So, we send you a big warm hug and thanks!  We've also now been blessed to see our granddaughter, Shiloh Heston, born while we were in Mozambique. The great news is - the doctors let Hannah out of the hospital yesterday!  Her blood count went up to 9.7 yesterday (12-14 is normal). Yeah!!! Thank you Jesus!  She has dialysis 3 days a week, where they'll also take blood samples to check her levels.  She is still loosing a some blood and will probably need some transfusions.  She has 20 different meds (about 40 pills) to take throughout the day.  Five of them, alone, are treating blood pressure.  We're so grateful she can be home again!  Hannah has a special diet to minimize how much her kidneys have to process.  For now, we'll be staying with them and helping her take care of herself and the family so that she can get her rest.  Being the busy beaver Hannah normally is, we'll see how that goes. God bless you all, Daniel and Melissa with Elijah and Esther www.beatoday.org

Coming Home Unexpectedly

Madduxes for the Makua God is Good All the time! The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His works! Ps 145:13   Thanks for all your prayers for our daughter Hannah Grace Winter.  While the doctor said that he could get a call that Hannah is in ICU on life-support, they are hopeful her body will begin responding to one of the new treatments to stop her body from attacking and eliminating red blood cells/hemoglobin.  Nothing has worked so far.  Her kidneys are now at 10% and she is starting dialysis regularly. The doctor strongly urged us to return there for support and encouragement in her recovery.  Daniel David, her husband, is doing an unbelieveable job, but can't take off work much.  His parent's are an amazing help with the children, but his mom has some health concerns as well.  Once Hannah is home, the doctors are saying her energy level for the first months will be low, much needing our help in their home.   After talking with the doctor today, knowing we needed to return, we noticed an e-mail from our home church saying they would fly Melissa and I back.  Thank you Jesus!!!  We also need to pay for Elijah and Esther's tickets.  Airfare alone is $2676 per person along with other travel & lodging costs.  With the blessing of 9 churches supporting us, we are asking and trusting the Lord through you to help cover these unexpected airfare expenses.  Donations can be sent to the address below.    We will have extra expenses living in the U.S., and helping Hannah, while maintaining a home back here in Mozambique.  In addition, we have been shocked with the marked increase here in Nampula in costs for food (butter-$8/lb, oats-$4 for 4 cups, hamburger-$4.50/lb), electricity (tripled), gasoline ($6/gal)...  While we're certain God will always care for us and feed us, would you also prayerfully consider increasing your monthly support?   We're returning on the earliest flight we could get out of Nampula, leaving the 26th and arriving in Kansas City on the 28th.  We booked the ticket for six months out but will be allowed to adjust that according to the need.  God has really been blessing my vision and work here on the materials for the fledgling churches in the bush. The evangelists are excited about the gospel presentation/training being translated into Makua. Please pray with me, that I would continue to have some time to devote to writing more while in the U.S..   God is constantly testing us in trusting Him for His timing.  We were overjoyed in having Elijah and Esther here with us, as they both came here to serve.  Now it seems they may not return to Mozambique with us.  What stories will they tell of God's faithfullness?   God bless you all, Daniel and Melissa with Elijah and Esther www.beatoday.org Donations can be sent to:  B.E.A. c/o Thomas and Linda Ledford 31625 Summit Ridge Dr. Crystal Lakes, MO 64024 816-630-0918 Your prayers are a sweet incense rising to the throne of our awesome Father.  May the Lord Jesus receive the Glory!

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Our hearts are burdened for our daughter Hannah

Our 2nd daughter, Hannah Grace, was admitted to the hospital Sunday night for severe high-blood pressure, swelling…   The doctors just informed Daniel & Hannah that if Hannah had not come into ER last Sunday night, she would have died by Tuesday.  They believe she has the worst kind of 

Lupas for how aggressively it attacks the kidneys.  The kidneys are functioning at only 40%.  She has also been given blood several times because her autoimmune system is also attacking the blood and destroying it.  Though she is not bleeding, this is a critical concern.  The doctors are increasing her steroids even beyond the original amount in an attempt to stop or slow the autoimmune system from attacking the blood.   We're keeping in touch with Daniel David and Jonathan and Chloe, and are prayerfully considering a trip to be with them there.  (This would be an unexpected cost of over $11,000 for four round-trip flights.)  Hannah may be in the hospital for an extend

ed time, so...

So please keep Hannah in your prayers for these four things: her body accepting/creating bloodcorrectly, her kidneys reviving and healing, wisdom for the doctors, and peace, joy and strength for all of us – including Adonia (2 yrs) and Creed (8 months).

THANKS for your PRAYERS!

Our trust is in the One Who said:

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, ... Who is, Who was, and Who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:8

Trusting Jesus for His grace in healing and wisdom for the doctors,

Daniel & Melissa Maddux

with Elijah and Esther

P.S. Things are going well here - planted an inaugural bean crop to help 99% rural farmers who never plant this protein rich crop, translation started  for our next training for church planters on what the gospel is, visa's are still processing, and made wonderful contact with a couple other churches.  God is clarifying the vision for the work before us.  Praise Him.

P.S.S. As you are led, please share the prayer request for Hannah with any of your prayer supporters.  May Jesus be Greatly Glorified!