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Big Month, Big News!

4/29/2012

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It's been a big month! Meeting Ellie's new cousin Rachel Grace (born 3/22/12) with beautiful dark hair! Ellie's first Easter, her first time being sick,  hosting the team leaders (who will be serving with us at the summer training program), hosting both grandparents for a weekend each, and celebrating Ellie's birthday (last week). All while trying to keep up with normal things on campus, wrap up the semester, prepare for Spring Hill (Noah is directing the summer training program) and pack for a month at camp (we leave next week).

Oh, and did I mention our big news- we're expecting #2!! :) We are due November 20, and are so very, very excited! Although we never dreamed we would have kids 19 months apart, the Lord's timing and provision have been SO clear already. It is really incredible!

Ellie turned 1 and 2 days later we had our first doctor appointment for our second baby! They weren't able to find the heartbeat (not uncommon as we were less than 12 weeks) but that meant we got to have a bedside sono and SEE the little one! It made it all so real! I think it is almost more exciting the second time around as I know the different milestones and what to expect- and there is just so much anticipation for each one!

If you want to read on- there are lots of pictures of Ellie's latest adventures, but if nothing else, take a second to look at our big girl, soon to be a big sister :)

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Read on for some of Ellie's latest happenings :) 
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1. Ellie has a play time each morning in her"Ellie corner" in our living room.  She loves making a big mess and enjoying her toys. :)

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2. Ellie loves nothing more than when daddy comes home! We like to go meet him at the bus stop :) Daddy can really make her giggle when he tickles her!

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3. Ellie got a birthday MONTH!  Both grand-parents came for a weekend each, PLUS a party with some friends on her actual birthday. And did I mention- she had her first cookie and cupcake? She loved both, of course.

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5. Ellie's first Easter. (She was born the day after Easter, so this was long awaited!) Unfortu-nately she was really sick. (And ended up being sick for 10+days!) I didn't know how nasty a cough/cold could be! It was her first time being sick, but she just didn't really take naps or sleep through the night for a long time. For a girl who loves her sleep, this was pretty awful!

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6. Just an adorable shot. We have found that Ellie likes the calm and quiet (not the crazy lifestyle she was born into of LOTS of action and people!) She's happiest at home with mama & daddy :) 

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7. Ellie has no desire to be on her tummy (so crawling is not seeming to be a part of the near future!) But she finds a way to get where she wants to go (although most of the time she's pretty content to just stay put :))

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8. Mommy's Girl :)
I wore this dress for my 12 month pictures. :) She looks a LOT like me at this age :)

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9. What a polite girl- opening her card first!I think I'll just put a bunch of pictures below of Ellie's FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!! 

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10. Ellie showing off her pigtails while swinging :) It has been much cooler than it was in February and March, but we're still enjoying time outside on walks or at the park :) We're gearing up for a month at camp (We leave in just over a week for Spring Hill STP)

Ellie's 1st Birthday. What an amazing year it has been! You have been such a wonderful baby, and a perfect addition to our family! Happy Birthday Ellie Marie!
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Noah's Friday Update: 4/13/12

4/13/2012

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Hey friends,

Check out this video made by one of our students, highlighting the challenges faced by this generation of students on campus.  At the end, you'll hear from Norman Hubbard, campus director for The Navigators here.

-Noah
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Happy Easter!

4/8/2012

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This was Ellie's last FIRST holiday!! It feels like her birthday should be tomorrow as she was born the day after Easter last year :)

Not only was it her first Easter, but it was our first-ever holiday without extended relatives around.
My first attempt at making a holiday meal by myself!
My first time not participating in an Easter egg hunt (Yes, even last year, at 25 years old and due the next day, I got to look for Easter eggs in the morning :)
And Ellie's first weekend being sick!

The weather has been in the 70s and 80s for WEEKS. This week was the first time it got 'cool' in a LONG time! In fact, one night I would want the a/c on, and the next I'd want the heat.  Turns out, she just a has a bad cold.  On the scale of sicknesses this is totally minor, but it seems so major in the moment! :) I'm sure all of you moms totally understand what I'm saying! 

She hasn't been napping (which is SO unusual for her!!) She falls asleep, and then wakes up coughing a few minutes later. After doing this enough times, she just gets so frustrated that she starts to cry! It's been very sad to watch her be sick. Even though this is minor I'm sure on the scale of sicknesses, it's hard to watch for the first time!

We've done everything we can think of (humidifier, steam, drinking warm water, vicks, propping the mattress, etc.) and she's still struggling. So today we experienced another first- and took her for a drive for the sole reason of hoping she would fall asleep- it worked! 

Ellie didn't make it to church (Noah and I went in shifts this morning :)), didn't get family pictures in our Easter clothes, nor did she have an Easter egg hunt. But she heard the story of the real meaning of Easter, had some good food, and spent the day with her mom & dad. I guess it's not such a bad first Easter after all!

Happy 1st Easter Ellie Bean! Get better soon :)
 Praise the Lord! He is risen! Just as He said!



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Noah's GOOD Friday Update

4/6/2012

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Seriously, my mind gets on one track sometimes.

It's not that I forgot that today is Good Friday...I just forgot to write about it in my post below.

If you're looking to meditate on Jesus' death today, I'd suggest spending some time in Psalm 22.

And give this song a listen:  Josh Garrels, "Good Friday"

And a quote:

"The kingdom of God is a kingdom of Paradox, where through the ugly defeat of a cross, a holy God is utterly glorified. Victory comes through defeat; healing through brokenness; finding self through losing self."  --Charles Colson
And calling a Friday like today "Good."

-Noah
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Noah's Friday Update: 4/6/12

4/6/2012

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Happy April to you!

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a student.  He's wrestling with what Paul means in Romans 6:22--

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God....

It makes sense that we've been set free from sin, but what does it mean that we're slaves to God?  Aren't we free?

Our world preaches a kind of freedom from any rules or bounds or authorities.  We greatly value our own sovereignty, the freedom to make our own decisions.  Yet, God's Word teaches that everyone is a slave to something.  It's not a matter of if you are a slave, but to whom you are a slave.  On this, my student friend made an interesting observation.

Our world that promises freedom through personal sovereignty fails to see that all are slaves to sin.  And it's this slavery that makes the world's "freedom" not actually free.  Those who seek "freedom" through pleasure, entertainment, drugs, or pornography are attempting to escape all the things about life that are a part of life in our world:  responsibility, relationships, hard work, and suffering.  "Maybe I'll be happy if I can just escape those things for a while."  Yet, one can't escape from those things, and thus the "freedom" that is sought is a falsehood.

Freedom in Christ (i.e. slavery to God) doesn't ignore the difficult realities of our world, instead it redeems them.  Relationships and suffering become means by which we grow as people and learn about ourselves and our world.  By embracing them according to God's direction and standards, we actually find life and participate in God's redeeming work in our world.

My student friend is seeing this at play in his life.  Whereas he previously avoided difficult things at all costs, trying to play it easy and safe in every circumstance (often leading to sin), now he's learning to walk by faith.  He's thinking about his past sin, not to dwell on it, but to learn from it.  He's learning how God's strength comes through his weakness.  He's learning that the easy way is often not the best way.  And he's finding the power and conviction to walk according to God's ways.

I'm watching a man of God develop before my very eyes.  It's exciting to see.  Thank you for praying for us and our students.

-Noah

PS- Some April Fool's fun for you nerdy types like me.  Click here and enjoy the NES memories!
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