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Archive for May, 2004

Introducing…

Madeline Brie Hill.

She was born at 4:43 AM, weighs 6 lbs. 11 oz., and is 20.5 inches long!

Everything went very well. Thank you to all who prayed!

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Dwell Richly

Col 3:16aLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly….

I’ve been thinking lately about the discipline of memorization. I know I ought to, but I still don’t memorize the Word on a regular basis. I don’t even have a good reason why I’m not currently in the habit – I’m just not.

However, that didn’t stop the Spirit from bringing that passage up to me yesterday as I was washing the car. I was thinking about a brother and some of his struggles, and in prayer asked God how to help him – and the response was this short passage. Like an animated light bulb, the answer just jumped out as the simple, obvious answer. He needs the Word to overcome his flesh. And, so do I.

This summer is shaping up to be one of personal growth, as God is repeatedly calling me away to be with Him in solitary places. Please pray for the development of this discipline in my life.

The Baby is Coming….

Well, today (Tuesday,) the doctor told us that he’d like to induce Kirsten’s labor on Thursday — much to my surprise. Apparently, he’s concerned that the baby’s umbilical cord is wrapped around the back of its neck. He told us that this condition results in a still-born baby in 1 of 500 cases, so he’d rather not wait any longer than necessary.
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Photos!

A lot has changed lately — we’ve bought a house (3418 West St.), Kirsten continues to get bigger, and we now have a working photo gallery!

The photo gallery has pictures of our new house, and soon will contain pictures of our not-yet-born child.
:-)