Peg Seitz

February, 2015

Not Such Good News After All

About a month ago I sent you a report that my lab work was near normal but things have changed since
then. Shortly after I sent that last newsletter I began to have some symptoms of pain and bloating
which were indications of the return of the disease. So now Im back in the US again ready to start the
third battle later this week. My chemo schedule is three weeks on (one hour each Thursday) and then
one week off. As in the past, one week off gives me a travel window of about 12 days. So read on to see
where Im going next! Ive listed some specific prayer requests on page 2. That said, lets get on to the
fun part of my report.

Christmas in My Village (Yimber)

There has never been a Christmas like this one for me! This is the village that started it all my first
trip to Cameroon was in 1996 to this place to teach the youngest two Weber children for Lutheran Bible
Translators. I was invited to spend Christmas in the village with Martin and Joan Weber and their two
sons, Sammy and Nathan. We arrived on Christmas morning after a grueling trip from Yaounde. We
missed the first hour of church but we were there for the last two hours () which included
Confirmation Rites performed by Pastor Samuel and later in the afternoon, baptism of Keturah Weber
by her Grandpa Martin. Keturah is the daughter of Sammy and Kelsey both former LBT missionary
kids. How cool is that??? I know without a doubt that this was a gift from God & I loved every minute.

Back to Cameroon for MAST

When I left Cameroon recently, I was not sure when I would return. Unlike other times, I felt a peace
about leaving even without the return date. This was true despite the fact that we have a WA
Marketing team coming to shoot video the end of February which I had planned to host. We also have an
event that week that I believe will change the face of Bible translation in French-Speaking Africa. Its
called MAST Mobilized Assistance to Support Translation. Ive read the reports of amazing
translation progress from other parts of the world, but I need to SEE IT in person.
So prior to meeting with my doctor, my prayer was that God would arrange the chemo treatments so
that a short trip to Cameroon for this training would be possible. He answered with a Yes! and I am
now scheduled to make a 10-day trip to Cameroon February 20 thru March 2. Some of my people will
have some concerns about this, but my doctor assures me that this plan will not delay or adversely
affect my treatment. So, I am going, and it will be great. I know you will be praying for this trip too.

What About My Job?

Some of you will recall that I spoke of a three-month plan back in
October when I returned to Africa. At the time, I felt that I should
visit as many of my countries of responsibility as I could in the first
three months in case I had to return to the US again.
That goal was met as I visited with our translation partners in six
African nations. Meeting the leaders, seeing their facilities and
listening to their hearts will make it possible for me to continue my
work from the States. Its all about relationships and now that those
are in place, the plans we made are becoming reality.
Back in Orlando (DRC outfit)

(Lots of) Prayer & Praise Items

Pray that my body will tolerate the new chemo meds and that they will be effective
Pray for logistics of my trip to Cameroon, especially for the needed visa to arrive in time.
Pray for wisdom for myself and our WA leadership in planning my work schedule.
Praise God for a great visit to Yimber, my village.
Praise God for the amazing progress in translation that is on the horizon.
Pray for Dan Kramer, the author and organizer of MAST who has a very heavy travel schedule.
Pray for my Illinois visit planned for the month of April. Easter at home its been awhile!
Praise God for the people He has put in my life to love me, support me & pray for me.