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Update November 5th, 2008
Dear All,
Thank you very much for the prayers, emails, and cards for my well-being. I was released from the hospital on Saturday October 18, 2008 and am at home. It really was impossible to rest in the hospital as anyone who’s been in one, will attest!
The doctor, who did the ultrasound the day after my stent insertion, said that my heart was healthy, and it was hard to believe what had happened just by looking at it. I am thankful for the good health through the years and for God’s healing.
Blessings,
Winnie
Update October 17th, 2008
Dear friends,
First a big thanks to all of you who have filled our mailbox with messages that you were praying for Winnie. I made a list with each of you on it, and gave it to her the 10 minutes they allowed me to see her yesterday.
Yes, that's right. Visitors are allowed only 10 minutes per day in the Intensive Care Unit, and maximum 2 people, so Micaiah and I made the most of this time. I was able to see her for 5 minutes in the early morning but I was also able to make one of the nurses angry over it. Overall they have been really great! (We are still thinking of ways to smuggle in Socks for a quick lick on her face. Just kidding!)
She is feeling much better, and now sitting up a bit. She is so grateful to everyone who has expressed concern for her, and I can tell she is getting back to normal, since her greatest desire is to have her hair washed. Tests showed yesterday that all is well with her arteries and blood flow. We are hoping that today they will move her from Intensive Care to another room, and maybe even be back home by the weekend.
Obviously, your prayers are speeding her recovery, and making her heart at rest, so thank you once again for coming alongside us at this time. Since Winnie is such a planner, Micaiah and I had meals already prepared for us in the fridge, which was a real blessing.
May the grace of Jesus be with each of you, as you face unexpected challenges with an everlasting confidence in the Sheppard and Guardian of your souls.
Timothy
Oct. 14th, 2008A special prayer request and report from Tim Landrus – please pray!
Early Sunday morning Winnie woke me and asked me to take her to the emergency room. Her chest had been hurting since Wednesday but this was the first I knew of this. We started to go twice but she changed her mind each time.
At the least, I told her to see her doctor on Monday. She waited until this morning, and then we went and saw Dr. Kus on Gregorciceva. After a blood pressure test, and a blood test, we were waiting in the hallway when the pain in her chest became very acute. The doctor immediately did an EKG, and called an ambulance.
Winnie had a heart echo done within thirty minutes of her arrival at the main Ljubljana hospital, and they diagnosed Myocardial infarction. (I had no idea this means heart attack). Immediately they did a percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty and stent).
She is now in ICU, and they told me I could have a 10 minute visit today. (I took 30) She is feeling much better now, very awake but must lay completely still. They will monitor her for 24 hours, and if all goes well, will move her tomorrow to a new room.
Obviously, visitations (except for Micaiah and I) are not allowed. She will call you when she is able to get around better.
Thank each of you for your prayers and concern for her this day. Praise God for Dr. Kus, who made a good quick decision. Sending her by ambulance jumped her to the head of the line at the hospital. (And there is a line)
Myocardial infarction (MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction), also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids (like cholesterol) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia (restriction in blood supply) and oxygen shortage, if left untreated for a sufficient period, can cause damage and/or death (infarction) of heart muscle tissue (myocardium).
Classical symptoms of acute myocardial infarction include sudden chest pain (typically radiating to the left arm or left side of the neck), shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, sweating, and anxiety (often described as a sense of impending doom). Women may experience fewer typical symptoms than men, most commonly shortness of breath, weakness, a feeling of indigestion, and fatigue.[1] Approximately one quarter of all myocardial infarctions are silent, without chest pain or other symptoms. A heart attack is a medical emergency, and people experiencing chest pain are advised to alert their emergency medical services, because prompt treatment is beneficial.
The patient will receive a number of diagnostic tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG), a chest X-ray and blood tests to detect elevations in cardiac markers (blood tests to detect heart muscle damage). The most often used markers are the creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) fraction and the troponin I (TnI) or troponin T (TnT) levels. On the basis of the ECG, a distinction is made between ST elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI). Most cases of STEMI are treated with thrombolysis or if possible with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, angioplasty and stent insertion), provided the hospital has facilities for coronary angiography. NSTEMI is managed with medication, although PCI is often performed during hospital admission. In patients who have multiple blockages and who are relatively stable, or in a few extraordinary emergency cases, bypass surgery of the blocked coronary artery is an option.
The patient will receive a number of diagnostic tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG), a chest X-ray and blood tests to detect elevations in cardiac markers (blood tests to detect heart muscle damage). The most often used markers are the creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) fraction and the troponin I (TnI) or troponin T (TnT) levels. On the basis of the ECG, a distinction is made between ST elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI). Most cases of STEMI are treated with thrombolysis or if possible with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, angioplasty and stent insertion), provided the hospital has facilities for coronary angiography. NSTEMI is managed with medication, although PCI is often performed during hospital admission. In patients who have multiple blockages and who are relatively stable, or in a few extraordinary emergency cases, bypass surgery of the blocked coronary artery is an option. |
Timothy, Winifred & Micaiah Landrus
Serving in Slovenija #143
“O send out Your light and your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to your holy hill,
And to Your dwelling places.”
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy;
And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.” Ps. 43:3,4 Dear friends,
Dramatic events seem to occur on a regular basis here in Slovenija, and I am always amazed at how faithful God is to lead us through these events with light and truth. In fact, when we choose self or darkness, we are often confused about the Way, and cannot seem to find His dwelling places. Naturally joy vanishes, and we find ourselves grumbling and complaining more than praising the God of exceeding joy. As events occur, sometimes even overlapping, we are grateful for all of you who pray for us that we will continue to be led by light and truth. We do desire to come to His holy hill, His altar, His dwelling places and to be able to consistently praise the God of exceeding joy. And no matter where any of us live, you can count on the enemy of our souls to keep us from such places. So we pray the same for you. May Jesus be our focus to lead us to light and truth, and may we choose these over lies and darkness day by day, Until That Final Day.  
A few weeks ago we were asked to be a part of the baby dedication of Liah Angel Dan. Her parents, who had given their lives to Jesus a number of years ago, want their child to have light and truth in her life. We rejoice that light and truth was not only presented during this service but specifically to the unsaved family members during the special afternoon dinner. Praise Jesus for this glorious day!!  
Another glorious event took place when the New Hope concerts came to Slovenija. Traveling across the country for two weeks, this group, made up of Americans and Slovenes, had the opportunity to share light and truth to literally hundreds of people, capitalizing on the 500th anniversary of one of Slovenija’s famous figures, Primoz Trubar. On this particular night, folks in Ljubljana were touched in a special way, both saved and unsaved alike. 
Another special season has been my involvement with Judita Kanduc, who gave her life to Jesus a few years ago but seemed to plateau. Now we are able to spend more time together, and she is moving forward in faith. And even more amazing, her sister Neva sent me an e-mail this week, confessing she had lost her way with God, and desiring to find it again. A real prodigal daughter story. Pray that Neva will see God’s truth and light, and join her sister in giving their all for the glory of God the Father.  
 
This Fall it was out with the old, and in with the new. Our landlord decided to scrap the 40 year old heating system, and install a new one. So we have been without heat up to a few days ago. Not only that, it was a true mess which needed a lot of time and effort to clean up. Gratefully, though, we now have heat in our home and we had the opportunity to share light and truth to a host of workers who tramped in and out of our home.  
In the midst of all this we were invited to a combined birthday celebration for Winnie and her friend, and office co-worker, Rochel. Rochel’s husband, in the green striped shirt, still refuses to acknowledge Jesus as Savior and Lord but we are still standing in hope. And it was only a few days after this event that Winnie felt pain in her chest, which turned out to be a Myocardial Infarction, and landed her in the hospital for 5 days, She was given a stent through an Angioplasty operation. However, she is doing well in this area, and is back to most of her normal schedule. Please pray for the next few weeks as we gather for a number of events that will most certainly give us the opportunity to share the light and truth of Jesus. May the name of Jesus be magnified in this special country called Slovenija. Thank all of you who join with us!
Timothy for all
Serving in Slovenia The Mission…
Since coming to Ljubljana in the fall of 1994, Tim & Winnie have been involved in a number of ministries, first an effort to reach counter-culture youth, and then from 1997 to 2001, planting a new church in Ljubljana. In November of 2001 they decided to hand the work over to their ministry partners, as well as Nationals, and have now embraced a new vision to make an eternal impact in the lives of the people of Slovenia. These include:
Evangelism & Discipleship: To engage the culture, with a mind to evangelize and disciple the nations. Tim and Winnie desire to impact lives through relationships that they have developed over the years and the experience they have acquired by living in this foreign land.
Church Planting: To serve new church plant efforts and help them reach growth and maturity. To serve existing churches and fellowships to encourage and promote healthy Slovene communities.
Prayer initiatives: Utilizing various prayer tactics, such as prayer walking and on-site praying, in order to tear down strongholds and allow the gospel to go forth in power.
Service: To do anything that would that would be shown to be the will of our heavenly Father, in order to make His love known especially to the people of Slovenia.
What is Bethany?
A FELLOWSHIP- A group of committed believers who wanted to give all they had to God, and in 1945, pooled their resources to fulfill a vision to train, send and support missionaries.
A COLLEGE- An unusual setting blending classroom study and vocational training, with an emphasis on Theology and Cultural Anthropology, that the student would receive a basis for cross-cultural missiology.
A MISSION- In 1963 Bethany formed it’s own missionary agency, with 117 U.S. missionaries currently serving in 26 countries.
A CHURCH- Bethany Missionary Church was born out of home bible studies, and has worked hard over the years to help send and support 100 of its members as missionaries. It has long surpassed this goal.
Bethany International Ministries
6820 Auto Club Road
Minneapolis, MN 55438
Tim & Winnie would like to share their vision with
you personally. They can be reached at:
Tim.Winnie@k2.net (e-mail)
Vrhovci cesta 21/ 3 1000
Ljubljana, Slovenia (mail)
Serving in Slovenia
Bethany International Ministries
Timothy & Winifred Landrus
Summer 2004 “..for this purpose I have
appointed you…to open
their eyes so that they may
turn from darkness to light.” Acts 26:16-18
“United to fight for Jesus”
Timothy Landrus met Winifred Attenborough in 1986 while attending Bethany Fellowship Missions Training school, located in Minneapolis, MN. The theme for their wedding in 1988 was a quotation from C.T. & Pricilla Studd, “United to fight for Jesus.” Graduating in 1989, they spent a year in Asia building relationships with a growing Chinese cell church. Their son, Micaiah, was born in 1991 after they had returned to Tim’s home of Tennessee. Yet their hearts remained burdened for missions, and were asked to help a Bethany Training School in Mexico. After serving in a support role for a year, they applied to join Bethany in 1994. Since that time they have been serving in their current field of Slovenia, a republic of the former Yugoslavia. They have been working in its capital city of Ljubljana for 9 years now.
Official Name: Republic of Slovenia
Population: 1,990,000
Capital: Ljubljana
Size: 20,256 Km 2 (a little smaller than New Jersey)
Currency: Slovene Tolar (comes from the same root word in German as “dollar.”)
Climate: Sub-mediterranean, Alpine
Borders: Italy, Austria, Croatia, Hungary – Slovenia is one of ten new members of European Union.
Religion: Freedom of Religion Nominal Catholicism with little spiritual vitality. In 1991, 71% of the population identified themselves with the Catholic church, but in 2002 just 57%. Islam is the second largest religious group with 2.4% of the population. Atheism is widespread (10%). Protestant evangelical church is just 1,000 believers. There are more Jehovah Witnesses in Slovenia than evangelicals. Mormons and other cults are increasing.
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