Also, during the summer, our income usually dips and we have less resources to meet these needs.

Your prayers, encouragement and financial help during this time would be greatly appreciated. Hurt but in Church May-June 2013 A man in our church had a bad fall and was in the hospital yesterday with a bad skull injury and injured ribs. He is awaiting his x-rays to see if they are broken, but in the mean time, and while in pain, he came to church. He said, "With everything going on, I just had to come here. You are like a father to me." I wish more people felt that way, running to the house of their Heavenly Father when in trouble. Our church is still small, but at least to some in Puerto Rico, it is the place to go to find that help and comfort that comes from God. Blessings Some of our Puerto Rican churches have sent us checks already and have prayed for us during their services. It is wonderful to us to receive help from churches we have helped in the past. Also, my daughter Bethany and her husband Abe are missionaries to St. Croix, USVI. Their church took up an offering so she could come help Tina care for me during my after surgery recuperation . It is wonderful to me when mission churches can in turn help missionaries in need. Praise the Lord! Dios Les Bendiga, (May the Lord Bless You All),

Medical Update A few months ago I noticed a pain in my left hip. Although unrelated, investigating this led to the discovery of a nodule that proved to be cancerous in my prostate gland. After consulting with my physician, I have surgery scheduled Wednesday, June 5th. They are going to remove the entire prostate to make sure they get all the cancer out. The doctor and the tests seem to indicate that I am a good candidate for a favorable out come, but I am still nervous about it when I hear "only" 30 percent suffer from one complication and 10 percent from another. So please pray that I can have peace and a good outcome from this procedure. Challenges We have health insurance but have to pay about 40 percent of things such as CT scans and lab tests. We are facing a $1,500 expense for the surgery and the cost of the medicine, etc. afterwards.

Steve and Tina Prelgovisk

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