Home from Guatemala

We arrived back from Guatemala last Friday night. Thanks for your prayers! We needed them and felt them. I did bring back an unwanted souvenir: a stomach bug that I am still recovering from. More Guatemala updates will come when I gain more energy. Know that God was faithful!

Pickles, Pickles, Pickles

You know you are pregnant when you cut up pickles on your pizza! Yes, my cravings are real. I mostly crave salty and sour things like PICKLES. I bought 2 more jars of pickles yesterday as we disappointingly ran out of them this past weekend. I was so desperate on Tuesday for them that I drank some pickle juice from the remaining jar. I've tried to eat healthy overall, but a Big Mac and pizza (with pickles) craving came over me yesterday! I sure hope Guatemala will have pickles for me and Baby Rock. :)

Guatemala Bound...

Baby Rock's first mission trip will be March 10-16, 2007 as I lead a medical mission trip to Guatemala. Below are prayer requests that the team wrote out together. Personally, I would add to this to please pray for me to handle potential motion sickness as we travel winding roads in the mountains of Guatemala. Thanks in advance for praying!!!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Guatemala Specifics

*That God would prepare the hearts of the Guatemala people
*For God to save the lost Guatemala people
*For team to encourage believers in Guatemala
*Ministry to kids and adults (Bible studies, activities)
*Minimal chaos during clinic (team must adjust to uncomfortable
situations and the crowds)

Team Specifics

*Team’s time with God (before, during, and after trip)
*Final preparations before leaving amidst busy schedules
*That the team would not doubt that God can use them
*Remember that the mission is about God, not us
*Clarity in sharing testimony and ready for all witnessing
opportunities
*Ability to see Guatemala people for who God made them despite
their physical condition
*Teachable, flexible, thankful, worshipful, and prayerful hearts
*Protection from the enemy/ distractions before leaving
*Health and travel safety
*That the team will demonstrate the love of Christ in all that they
do

Baby Rock at 9 Weeks (7 weeks gestational)

After an emotional first doctor visit, we finally saw Baby Rock on the ultrasound. Because my uterus is retroverted (not a problem), my doctor could not find the fetus with the ultrasound initially. After a second try another way, Baby Rock was easily visible and wiggling around. Seeing the heart beat was amazing! We are so thankful!!!

Baby Rock is due September 27 according to one nurse and September 26 according to another. Apparently, due dates do not mean much except that your baby is due within 2 weeks of that date. Ha! So, we are going with the 27th since that is Kailyn McCarley's birthday. :)

Why "Baby Rock?"

Some of you have asked why we call him or her Baby Rock. He or she is our Little Rock baby...simple enough. :)

Plus or Minus

The plus showed prominently on 3 tests! Only 2 are shown in the picture as I took the third one the next day to bring more confirmation to Chris. It's for real. We are having a baby!