So....here we are.  Just weeks to go until school begins.  Have you started back yet?  We're in a difficult season here.  First, with the pregnancy -- we found out yesterday that we're having a baby boy but that he has a cyst on the brain.  While we are comforted by the doctor's words that this is common and not life-threatening, it's still something no parent wants to hear.  There is also a 1% chance that this cyst could indicate that he has a fatal form of down's syndrome.  We rest, as always, in God's sovereignty.  Also, because we've had one premature delivery, they want me to have a special type of scan to monitor for changes that might indicate labor is coming on -- that means every other week, I have to not only get a sitter for my 4 children but I also have to drive the 25 minutes each way to and from the hospital.  That, coupled with the beginning of soccer season and the not-so-great gas prices has left us in a financial crunch, too.  Again, we rest in God's sovereignty.  I, however, struggle with worrying over where the additional money is going to come from.  It looks like we'll have to drop out of one of the co-ops we attend because we will not have the finances to do so.  I'm working on a way to tell Nathan because he was looking forward to taking his art class.  Pray for an increase in my faith and for the healthy and well-being of our baby boy.  On a lighter note -- my Mom is here to visit!  She's now lovingly referring to our only daughter as "a rose among the thorns"!! 

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