We are sorry it has been a while since we updated the blog. There has been a lot of stuff going on in our lives lately. I (Brett) started school last week and I'm taking three classes (Tuesdays-Thursdays) and it seems like it is going to be a very exciting semester. I'm taking Exegesis of the Epistles (Greek), Pastoral ministry, and Expository Preaching.
JUST FOR FUN!!!!! OK, we want everyone who reads this blog post to post a comment on whether you think our baby that is due March 28 is going to be a Boy or a Girl! We would love to hear what some of you are thinking. So please post your thoughts!
Holly and I have been pretty busy as well because we have been taking some great classes. Tonight we just got back from our child safety and CPR class, which was very informative and will be great to know, God forbid anything happen to our child. Every Monday night we have been taking Child Birth preparation, which has really been fun because we have an awesome teacher (who told us she loves Jesus when she heard we were at Talbot) and we've met some cool people in there as well. The class, "how to properly breastfeed your child" had some great information, and was especially meaningful to me. Next Wednesday we have our Baby basics class, which is designed to help with everything we need to know about being parents. After all these classes, Holly and I feel prepared to be parents...then we actually think about being parents and we feel completely unprepared all over again.
This week we had the opportunity to see our former neighbor, Sarah, and her three month old baby, Charlie. Holly and I really miss Randy and Sarah, and when they moved to St. Louis, Sarah was pregnant with Charlie so it was great to see both of them doing well! Another couple that we are friends with, Dana and Jeremiah, just had their first baby this past Saturday. They named the baby boy, Luke Scott Ebeling.
Holly and I are so excited because we have two showers coming up that people are throwing for us. The first one is this coming Monday, and is going to be at Biola, and will have a lot of Holly's co-workers, our friends, classmates and some of my professor's. The next shower, which is on February 23, is being put on by our Aunt Lynda and our good friend Vasha Davis (who lives two doors down from us). This is a couple's shower, so it will be a bit longer and have some of our friends and family from all over . We are so humbled to have friends and family who want to do this for us and we feel truly blessed.
Praises: We want to give God praise because we have seen many people give to the didasko ministry already. We have had great health so far during the pregnancy, and we thank God for this. We want to give God praise for recently reassuring us of the calling He has placed in our lives to be here at Talbot. We thank God for the great friends we have made here. We want to give God praise for some out-of-nowhere financial blessings he has given us lately. We want to give God praise for allowing our car to get fixed.
Prayer Requests: Please keep praying for our support raising, that we can reach our goal quickly. We've seen some recent responses, but we have not done as much lately because of the start of school. Pray for the baby to be healthy and to become a man or woman of God. Pray for Holly's strength as the baby and her belly are getting bigger and bigger, and heavier and heavier. Pray for easy labor. Pray that I (Brett) would honor God in my studies. Pray that God would help Holly and I become the best parents we can be. Finally, please pray that God would give Holly and I wisdom for some decisions we need to make in the near future.
God is so good and His blessings are so far beyond our comprehension. We miss you all and PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN PRAY FOR YOU!!!
Holly practicing to be a mommy! Thanks to Mama and Papa for the stroller and the car seat that Holly is modeling for us so well.
Look at that 33 week belly! What do you think? BOY OR GIRL??? Post and let us know!
Our friend Sarah and her three month old Charlie visited us this week. They used to live above us but now live in St. Louis.
15 comments:
Yeah! Thanks for updating and posting belly pictures. Holly, you look so cute!! I think it is a girl and she will be 6 pounds 8 ounces. Any other guesses? Love you guys! Jaillene
Hmmm, I think it's a boy. Don't know why, just do.:o)
Thanks for all the updates. Will be praying for you guys. Love the pics.!
-c&b
GIRL!
You're havin' a little girl and she's comin' early! Love the blog, abby
GIRL! 7 pounds 4 ozs. To be named Erin. :) Erin Missy Durham. Love it. You could nickname her Erissy. Catchy.
GIRL!! Mary Mays(sp?) is on her way!!
I'll go against everyone and say that it will be a boy and he will be so full of enegry!!! 9 lbs 8 oz... a big one! He he he! Love and miss you lots!
Love, Alli
well, i've a 50/50 shot- so I'm going with a boy- no reason, just a thought:)
Miss you and thanks for the updates-
Susan
Matt has a intuition that it's a girl. Call it a hunch.
For you sake, I'm going boy because I don't want you to have to kill any little boys. We all know if you had a girl you would have to beat all the little boys away.
You didn't know I could read sonograms, did you? It's totally a girl. And she's absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to meet her!
I actually think it is a boy after looking at how low you are carry the baby! You look precious and you are going to do awesome in delivery!!
Love, Mary Elizabeth
I think it's a girl! Little Mary Mayes will meet us in a month!
I think a precious baby GIRL! Miss Mary Mayes! She and Livie can be like sisters, since Livie is probably not getting one from her mommy and daddy!
Can't WAIT to meet our niece, or nephew! Holly you look beautiful, born to be pregnant!
Despite my lack of experience with the baby thing, I'm going to say it's a girl...around 7 pounds. :) Whatever Baby Durham is, I know he/she will be precious!! Love you guys!
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