We are so excited that God has chosen to bless us with our 7th child, Elliot Jude. He was born Monday, May 12, 2014. He has the sweetest personality and I already wonder how I ever lived without him. His name means "The Lord is my God; The One who is praised." We named him after the missionary, Jim Elliott, and pray that God would choose to use him mightily for His kingdom. At his birth, the midwife showed us his umbilical cord and said it was truly a miracle that he was alive. His cord was tied in a knot which, in many cases, causes stillbirth and his cord was wrapped around his neck twice. We praise The Lord, who knits us together so perfectly and then sustains the life that only He can create. I feel so completely blessed that we have the privilege of being parents to seven, healthy, awesome children. I pray that we bring them up in a way that will please God and bring Him glory.
Many people have continued to ask when we will be on the field. To that, we can just say, in God's perfect timing. We are praying and seeking opportunities to speak about the work which God has called us to and are eager to be on the field serving. But, in all things, we are praying and waiting. He alone knows the exact minute we are to leave. We will go through training in July with Reaching & Teaching so that we will be better prepared to work as missionaries. We are so excited to get to work with such great people who truly love The Lord.
We are needing partners to help us to be able to take the Gospel to the people of Nicaragua. We are not able to do this without your help. We need people who will pray fervently and give to further God's work. You may not be able to go on a trip, but with your gift, you can be a part of what God is doing in Nicaragua.
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