Merry Christmas!

Dear Old and New Friends,
Here we are at the end of 2008! Where did it go? My goals for the hospital for 2009 come from Isaiah 55. I pray that all associated with Bethel will
- come to God when thirsty
- listen to His word
- inquire of the Lord
- call upon Him
- abandon wicked ways and evil thoughts
- return to the Lord
BECAUSE
if
we
do
so
- we will be satisfied
- we will have LIFE
- God will covenant with us to faithfully
love us
- we will attract and witness to all races
- God will actually glorify us
- God will pity us
- We will be freely forgiven
- We will go out with joy and be led forth
in peace
- All nature will rejoice -
ALL THIS WILL WIN THE LORD A GREAT NAME, IMPERISHABLE, A SIGN FOR ALL TIME.

For 2009 I will pray for you and you pray for me and Bethel Hospital that our lives can truely "win the Lord a great name".



Personal Note: I am in the US for Christmas. My trip this time was unusual because I came with my bags full, full, full of calendars! The hospital board in Bolivia had this idea because the world-wide financial situation has affected us too and the construction funds are down to zero. So, they had me get 1000 calendars printed up with pics of Amachuma and the Hospital construction. Total they weighed 200lbs! Every allowable ounce and then some was taken up by calendars. I had no place to put my clothing so I went to the airport in El Alto with five sets of clothing on me! I figured I was the only thing they weren't going to weigh. The calendars are to be special gifts to donors ($20 suggested). I wasn't going to mention this online, but if you send help for the construction(check made out to Bethel Foundation) to our treasurer Melody at
385 Smith Drive
Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 I will personally mail you a calendar as long as I am in the
US (until Jan 20th) and have access to Melody and the internet.
I have a few pics I will try to get on here soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Judy Yund