OR

About this time last year, I was in the OR. I had to get two spinals for some reason. The first one didn't work. At 10:18pm our little Emma girl was born... What a blessing!

Arrived...

We arrived at the hospital about this time last year. We had NO idea what we were doing, even though we had been to child birth class. We went up to the Labor and Delivery floor, where they took us to a room. I changed into a hospital gown and the nurse finished our intake...

More to come...

Getting ready to leave for the hospital...

I look like a deer in the headlights, don't I? I think that's pretty much what I felt like as we were about to walk out the door to drive to the hospital...at this EXACT time last year...

More to come...

This time last year...

This almost EXACT time last year, I was standing at the stove boiling water to cook spaghetti for our sauce that had been simmering all day when my water broke. I wasn't sure at the time that it was my water, but after a few phone calls, I was pretty sure. I called the doctor who told me to wait 30 minutes and if I was still "leaking" I should come to the ER. Well, I took a shower and shaved my legs while Jonathan got everything ready for the hospital.

More later...

Weekend...

We had such a good time this weekend with Jonathan's family! His parents and brother came for the holiday weekend and to celebrate Emma's birthday. We were so glad they could all be here together. We realized this is the first time we have all been together at our house. :-) Thanks everyone for the wonderful gifts, fellowship and just plain 'ole time we were able to sepnd with you!

International friends...

Our friend Choon How ( a student at UNCC from Singapore) came for dinner last week. He had just returned to the states from a trip home. He brought Emma a present! We can't wait until she is big enough to wear it. Isn't is beautiful. After dinner, Jonathan and Choon How played guitar for Emma and I. What a treat! Emma danced while I watched! :-)

 

Saying goodbye...

Our good friends from church left for Florida for a month. After their time there, they go back to Bolivia for 3 years to help plant a church. What a blessing it was for us to have them among us at DGCC for a year while they were on furlow. Almost 2 weeks ago, our small group and their care group said goodbye in the best way we know how...with food! We'll miss you Scotty and Lisa, but know that God will use you greatly in Bolivia and among the peoples there. We are thankful for things such as blogs to stay connected with them. We pray God will somehow allow us to go visit them through a short term missions trip in the next 3 years.