Our Quiverfull - Great Day!

Oct. 18, 2007

Great Day!

We all had such a great day today. I had an OB visit which went well. This is a picture-perfect pregnancy. The doctor said I was on "cruise control" and didn't need to come back for 4 weeks. This is truly amazing as I was in every week or at best every other week with Noah. I haven't been able to "take care of myself" in terms of resting, napping (hah!) etc. but have been faithful with my insulin pump, vitamins, etc.. God is just taking care of the rest and I feel really good overall. I AM quite tired many days, but that isn't much to fuss about, right?!

Noah was very happy most of the day today and was willing to play on the floor near me instead of plastered to me. He has had some real giggle fits which are such a joy. He even woke up happy and was lunging at each family member to get hugs when he first saw them this morning.

One of his therapists (Hi, Joy!) was here today and mentioned an amazing ministry in which she and her mother participate. It is a whole set of outreaches in Ukraine. Joy's mom actually goes there for several weeks each year. One of the many things they do is a pregnancy outreach ministry. They are located near the local abortion clinic and the clinic has agreed to send the girls to the ministry before they see the abortionist! The primary reason for abortions in this area is overwhelming poverty. These girls don't have ANYTHING for their babies and don't have a way to get anything, so they feel trapped. The ministry gives each girl a card, and if they have their babies, they can give the card to the hospital workers who then call the ministry. Someone from the ministry will come to the hospital and deliver an entire girl or boy layette with enough supplies and clothes to last an entire year! There is a real need for very warm items in all sizes and plenty of blankets as it gets to 30 degrees below zero there.

The children were fascinated by what Joy shared and decided that they each wanted to make a fleece blanket for a baby. We went to the fabric store and they each selected two prints so they could make the blankets double sided. They also had to select prints "from" Noah and Abigail. We are going to have a blanket day next week and may have some friends join us. We are just doing the simple fringed and tied blankets. It is such a joy and blessing to see the children excited about making and praying over these blankets. They all wanted to make more than one blanket, but I told them they had to finish their first one before they could do another one. The container leaves on November first, so some of them may complete more than one blanket if they work hard.

We finished getting ready for our big apple adventure tomorrow. We won't get home until late, so I probably won't post tomorrow. Please pray for safety and that Noah would feel good. It makes me just a teeeny bit nervous to be so far from home with him right now. We'll take plenty of backup supplies for his line and pump.

Love,
Kate

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Posted by Anonymous

It is wonderful to hear that Noah is laughing and playing on his own a little! And to hear that regular life at your house is happening! Praise the Lord!!

Colleen in TX