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The Whiteboard Verse…

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…for Lauren.

Each time we have a child, I use the whiteboard in the room we deliver to record the obvious facts:

LAUREN KAYLEA
2/17/11 @ 2:27AM 7lbs.13oz. 19 inches

But I also write out a verse so that everyone who comes and looks at the board sees what our focus is. It helps people see who we are really thankful for. Here’s Lauren’s verse:

“Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant and a song of praise is fitting.”
– Psalm 147:1

Join us in praising and thanking God for His amazing kindness and grace to us, in spite of what we deserve.

What’s in a Name…

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We all know choosing a name for a child can be a difficult task.  In naming Lauren, we were drawn to that for some reason.  The name means crowned with victory or honor.  Lauren’s middle name, Kaylea, is especially meaningful to us, because it pays tribute to our mothers.  My mother’s middle name is Kay. Meg’s mother’s middle name is Lea. Put them together and you get Kaylea.  Thanks moms for the way you have been such a blessing to us. Lauren’s name will always remind us of the blessing you are.

Lauren Kaylea Auxier Is Here!

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That’s right, at the early hour of 2:27AM, Lauren Kaylea was born. She was 19 inches long and weighed 7lbs.,13oz. Mom (Meg) did great through everything. I believe her water broke around 1:30. They checked her and she had gone from being dilated 3 to 9. Things happened pretty quickly after that. Meg pushed about 4-5 sets of pushes and we were done. We’re praising God for His grace and kindness to us.

Progress on Meg and the Baby…

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Continue to pray for progress tonight. In case you didn’t hear, we came to the hospital around 6PM because the contractions seemed to be getting more serious. (Meg had been having contractions most of the day in 30 minute intervals, but in the late afternoon they were increasing in frequency and intensity.) Since she’s been here, things have progressed quite nicely. She is having contractions about every 2 minutes and already has been able to get her epidural (thank God for modern medicine).

Now, we wait. So, ask God to give grace to Meg, the baby, and me as we walk through the next few hours. Hopefully, when you awake, God will have worked to give us a baby girl.

Test

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I’m testing a new Android app. Thanks for bearing with the technical difficulties.

The Past Week

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I know it was a slow blogging week for me (with my last post coming nearly a week ago recapping the weekend of 11/7 at Crestview). Last week, my leadership team gave me the privilege of a study leave in STL. I spent a few days there, studying a lot in the Covenant Seminary library. They were a great help to research I was doing on the book of Hebrews, prepping to preach that in 2011. I had many ambitious goals to attain last week and by God’s grace nearly all of them were complete. I had hoped to completely read through a commentary, but didn’t get that done. The big items of extended meditation, prayer and study on the book (Hebrews) as well as the develop of AM & PM preaching plans with appropriate Scripture Memory emphases were completed. So, I am still digging out of being gone, but very grateful for my time away.

Practicalities…

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With Fall upon us (FINALLY!), we are doing some odd jobs, so I thought I might drop a couple of hints…

After cleaning your ceiling fan, know which way it should run. The simple rule: counter-clockwise in hot weather (summer), clockwise in cold weather (winter).

Also…here’s a coloring sheet from Sojourn Kids. This is a printer friendly pdf or jpg.

If you can’t read it very clearly, it reminds us “Wind these clocks in Spring and Fall, daylight savings time for us all.” That’s right, this Sunday, November 7th, don’t forget to adjust your clock before you go to bed (it FALLs back an hour then). Hope this helps.

Update on Gabe…

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This AM, I asked for prayer for Gabe, who was having surgery this AM…

Well, we are back home and everything went well. He is doing well, although a little more fussy than normal. We are grateful to God for the wisdom He’s given doctors, the servant’s heart modeled in the nurses and staff and for God’s sustaining grace in this particular providence. Join us in praising God and continue to pray for Gabe’s recovery. Thanks.

Pray for Us…

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This Lord’s Day, we will be looking at Colossians 4:2-4. Among other things, this passage will encourage us to be a praying church.

Today, would you pray for my family. Gabe has to have surgery on a bump under his eye (1 stitch to remove it, but he does require anesthesia). Pray for him and us…

We anticipate all going well, but would appreciate your prayers. Thanks!