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November 7, 2006

 

At a Glance:

Next Steps

Contact Information

Resignation Recap

 

 

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The Word of the Lord…

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”      Psalm 91:1-2

 

…Next Steps…

God has been so good and faithful in every step of my journey these last 6 months. As hard as it has been, I have seen his hand at every turn and felt his presence. Of course it is easier now that I have had some time and hindsight, but every day has confirmed to me that I made a good, though hard, decision to come home.

 

I have accepted a job with Emory Healthcare as an Information Analyst; i.e. Technical Trainer. I will be working with their I.T. department to help train medical personnel on the hospital floor as the medical records are automated. There will be a learning curve for me on the healthcare side, but I believe that it will be a good match with my experience and personality. Again, I have seen God’s hand in every phase of this transition.

 

…Contact Information…

My new contact information is:

 

Laura Deadwyler

1977 Idlewood Rd

Tucker GA 30084

 

H: 770-676-9203

C: 770-500-4022

 

ldeadwyler@comcast.net

 

…Resignation Recap…

Several people have told me that they felt the email I sent out announcing my resignation left them with many unanswered questions and wondering what “really” happened. I wanted to take this last opportunity to share some information with you all.

 

I did go back to Peru with every intent to live and work there as a long term missionary. I never imagined that the last 6 months would turn out like they did. Nothing really “happened”, and no one is to blame for my decision to come home. From day one, when I set my feet back on Peruvian soil, I struggled. I kept moving forward thinking that I would get past whatever it was.

 

It was a moment by moment, fierce battle on the inside. I prayed, I cried, I pushed forward…. After 3 months I knew that I needed to come home. I will say that I felt quite a bit of personal shame with this realization, as though I would be failing the many people who sent me and prayed for me, as well as failing the Peruvians with whom I was working.  God, in his unfailing love, reminded me time and again that HE was the non-negotiable in all of this, not my geographical location. My calling is always and forever to HIM.

 

I have been dealing with the grief and loss that comes with losing your “dream job”. J  In a recent job interview, I was asked what my dream job was and I replied, “I just left it.” Still, each and every day God confirms that I am where I need to be. I have no idea (still) WHY, but I am resting in him.

 

Thank you all again, SO MUCH, for your faithful support over the years. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything you want to talk about regarding all of this. God is faithful and he is continuing his work in Peru. Please continue to pray for my team there and for the Peruvians that still labor in his name.

 

Blessings,

 

Laura

Laura Deadwyler