We're Having Another Girl!

Last week we found out that we are having another girl! We are so excited! Here are some pictures from our ultrasound. Enjoy.

Here is a picture of Mikaela, Baby Q & I at 20 weeks.

Matt's Grandma: Final Update

Friends and Family,

My grandma went to be with Jesus today a little before 4pm. Thank you so much for praying. She experienced a comfortable and peaceful death. She was a lifelong Cub fan and enjoyed card games with her family and friends. She was a hard worker, a devout Christian, and a great mother. We will miss her presence in our lives and the wisdom she gave to so many. Father, thank You for Bev Cosner. St. Beverly the Beloved of Jesus. ;o) She will be missed (until we're with her again).

Praying for Egypt

This is Mikaela in the prayer room giving Jesus her best. It was a very powerful time praying for the Church in Egypt and the Onething conference that is going on there right now. I am really getting renewed zeal for our Father's House to be a House of Prayer and for Jesus to receive the worship He is due.

Stir up a fire, stir up a passion for Your name...set their hearts ablaze. Amen.

Baby Q Update

Baby Q is now 13 weeks old. We had our 2nd appointment last Wednesday and got to see the baby again. You can see a picture and video below!

Mikaela was of course looking very cute and big sisterly for the appointment. She has even began practicing holding and taking care of her doll babies in preparation for her new sibling! Here is a link to a 3D animated 2 minute video showing what happens during weeks 10-14 of pregnancy: http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-10-to-14_10308108.bc

In the past 3 months we have:

Enjoyed relaxing recreation with friends Learned to give hugs Traveled to Illinois, Georgia & Florida to meet with old and new supporters Been to 2 weddings Attended Melissa's High school 10 year class reunion Loved getting in this little tubHad our 1st prenatal appointment Still loved getting in this tub Blessed our friends as they prepare to go overseas and attended an Ethic Festival in Kansas City! Now it is back to the busy schedule of class, prayer, language learning, worship, study, team building and preparing to move overseas!

We're Having Another Baby! - by Melissa

OUR BIG NEWS: On August 3rd we found out that we are pregnant again! About 3 1/2 years ago, while we were living in Kentucky, we decided to stop using birth control and to trust the Lord's leadership in our lives, particularly in the area of children. We were both growing in our relationship with the Lord, and as we learned more about Him we came to realize that He knows what is best for us and we can trust Him with details like these in our lives. So, here we are preparing to move overseas and we find out that we are pregnant. Many have asked us if our plans have changed because of this. We were able to answer them in a general way by letting them know we are still following the Lord to move overseas. In order to answer the question in a detailed way we needed to find out the due date. We were very excited to find out at our 1st doctor's appointment the 18th of August. As with Mikaela's due date (8-8-08) it was another cool date, 3-25-10, Matt's Birthday! We were hoping the due date was either before we plan to leave or a few months after to allow us to leave as scheduled with the team. So this date works out great. However, I do have to confess I was really hoping it was the earlier date because our families could be there and it would be free because of my insurance. Having the baby overseas with no international insurance coverage for the pregnancy is a major area that I am finding my need to trust God. He knows my needs better than I do. He will provide for us. I need not worry. Besides the finances and distance of family, however, I am very excited to have the baby overseas and have heard great things about their doctors, hospitals, etc. Thanks for your support.

Here is a link to a 3D animated 2 minute video showing what happens during weeks 1-9 of pregnancy:

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc?intcmp=Art_Test_related_fet&pn=Article%20page

Our sonogram when we find out the due date.

Our sonogram where you can see the heart rate.

4th of July Fun!

We had a blast at our friends 4th of July Party on Saturday! They turned two 50 foot rolls of plastic into adult sized Slip-n-Slides. They started off side-by-side and ended up as one giant 100 foot slide! It was too much fun. We also had a cook-out and then went to watch the fireworks at a nearby town. Mikaela did exceptionally well at the fireworks, she just sat with us and watched!