June 29, 2023
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for praying as I had a total hip replacement on the 14th of June. God is working throughout the surgery and the recovery process. I had a couple of good gospel conversations. Jeneen and I are grateful how the Lord put things together to get through surgery and the first two weeks of recovery. Besides getting a new hip, the surgeon found some cartilage damage that would have been causing me extreme pain. He told me when he saw it; he said to himself, “this guy is going to be glad he’s getting a new hip.” The tear is fixed along with the hip replaced.
Initially, the trauma to my body was something new to me. Jeneen took good care of me especially through those early days. It’s been two weeks now. We went to the doctor for the two week check-up. They were pleased with how I have been progressing. Praise the Lord, again thank you for your prayers.
Those who know me also know when I start feeling better, I will start going stir crazy. That has been the case. Please pray that I will know the difference between working to rehabilitate and overdoing it. So far, Jeneen has helped me to not overdo.
I start teaching this Sunday in the main adult class at our home church. I will do it for a few weeks. It will be nice to be back there. Our fall schedule is starting to fill. Both books: “Steadfast and Stable,” and “Remaining Steadfast and Stable,” continue to have good sales. We are thankful for how God is using them. We are pleased to get testimonies of what God is doing in hearts as people use the studies. Both books are available through Amazon and the first one is also available through BJU Press and Christian Book Dist.
May God continue to work in and through each of us as we walk with Him.
Monte Leavell 
Always encouraging to hear how/what you’re doing 😉 Take it steady and listen to your body – and Jeneen!! Praise the Lord you are making a good recovery. God bless and love and prayers for you both from us both xx