{"id":29821,"date":"2026-05-04T12:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=29821"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:36:22","slug":"brad-chelsea-carpenter-may-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/en\/prayer\/brad-chelsea-carpenter-may-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad & Chelsea Carpenter | May Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our family at a friend\u2019s house on Easter Sunday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear Prayer Partners,<\/p>\n

We are so thankful for your prayers!\u00a0 We are amazed at how God helps us in the little everyday things as well as the big things, and we know your partnership in prayer affects it all.<\/p>\n

We want to let you know about our U.S. trip coming up.\u00a0 It started as two of us wanting to attend our niece’s graduation in Kansas, but we added the other three when we heard about our nephew\u2019s wedding in Wisconsin, then realized in prayer and talking with doctors, that this is the time for Brad to have surgery to address his stomach issues.<\/p>\n

So this will be a relatively short trip for family events, medical appointments, surgery, and recovery.\u00a0 We may see a few of you in Wichita, which will be great, but we will not plan to do any speaking or traveling to churches while we are there.<\/p>\n

Being able to take this trip to be with family during this time and get medical care is a huge blessing that we\u2019re thanking God for every day!<\/p>\n

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Sarai at a fiends birthday party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ian & Gideon won awards at school talent show. Ian for breakdancing and Gideon for filmmaking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gideon & schoolmates building houses for widows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Easter egg fun with our missionary friend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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