Life Goes On

Ministry Update

We are officially hunkered right now for the lull in meetings that comes from churches up to their ears in Christmas programs. That means lots of time in the trailer and lots of time in office working on next year’s schedule. While the Lord has given us many meetings next year, there are still openings in the schedule. Please pray that the Lord would fill these openings with the meetings of His choosing.

My book is progressing, though slower than I would like. Many have asked about it. It is still in the design phase during which I inspect every aspect of the design and veto or OK it. Since the whole design thing is beyond my area of expertise, the Lord has given me two friends in our church to help with that aspect of the book. Without the help of Glenn Stevenson, III and Matt Northcutt, I would produce a book that would be less than appealing to the eye. My goal from the beginning has been excellence, and these two have made that goal more attainable than it would have ever been without them. I wanted to have my book completed before Christmas, but that may not happen. I will keep everyone posted. One thing is certain: my book will be done some time next year.

Family Update

It has been almost a month since we experienced the addition of our newest family member, and it has been a busy time. Since Daniel was born via C-section, limiting my activity, Paul has had to pick up a lot of extra work around the house. My mom came for ten days after Daniel’s birth, enabling Paul to go to another meeting, and also keeping the trailer from falling down around our ears! I am so thankful for all her work and also for Paul’s efforts at cooking and cleaning (pray for us)! I have been feeling better each day, and although I still have to be careful, I am assuming more of my former duties each week. Sigh.

Everyone asks how the other children like their new brother. The answer is easy – they love him. If he can survive the “fan club” as we have dubbed them, he will be ready for anything life brings his way. Abigail is the little mama and squeaks sweet nothings in his face every time he wakes up. She asks to hold him all the time, and is the first one to run for the pacifier when he is crying. Josiah also enjoys holding him, but his seven-year-old arms get tired very quickly, and he wants to move on to something more exciting. Esther is my little helper – bringing diapers, wipes, and other sundry baby items. She likes to hold Daniel, too, but I have to watch her closely, or she will just wiggle out from under him none too gently and leave him lying on the couch. I am suffering from the usual lack of sleep that goes along with a new baby, so please pardon any spelling or grammatical errors that my fogged brain missed while typing this update!