Adjustments

Quite a few people have mentioned that they're praying for Jaan and Raia to adjust well to life with their new sister. So far they're doing great with that! We haven't had any problems at all. However, you can pray for them, as several times this week friends from church have taken them out to play, and Raia seems to be having a hard time with that. Even Jaan cried about it once. They're not used to being away from us, and the extra excitement is also a lot for them to deal with.

Later

Of course, the birth certificate place is closed on the fourth Thursday of every month. Friday and Saturday they only do weddings; Sunday and Monday they're closed. So, Will can probably go back on Tuesday.

Birth certificate

Will's going to apply for Asya's birth certificate today. We expect everything to go smoothly with that, but after the work it took to get one for Raia, we'd appreciate some extra prayer. Thanks!

Sweet baby girl!

I'm very happy to post the last of my series of pregnancy prayer requests. This one is a big praise. We have a sweet, new baby girl!

Gospelink update

The correspondence this quarter has gone much more smoothly than usual. Thank you for praying! We're have just two envelopes left to come in. You can keep praying for those, and for the big package that Will just sent off to the Gospelink office.

Visa answer

We just found out the answer on my visa invitation, and that answer is no. My application for a visa invitation through the Russian Baptist Union has been turned down again. Will is going to Moscow tomorrow to talk to the visa consultant we have worked with before and figure out what our other options are. Please don't ask what's next, because we don't know ourselves. Please do pray! The final outcome is still up to God. We'll let you know as soon as we find out more.

Preaching

Will is starting a series of messages on Galatians today. Please pray that he'll be able to say what needs to be said and say it clearly. This is a very needed topic in our church!

"Poor feet!"

My feet have really swollen up badly and they HURT. It's not heat, blood pressure or anything I can figure out in my diet. Please pray that the swelling would go down.

(I was trying to figure out what is causing this, and Will said, "Um, could it be that you're eight months pregnant?" Raia keeps looking at my feet, shaking her head, and saying, "Poor feet!"

Drippy noses, part 2

Thank you for praying! Everyone is pretty much back to normal. The drippy noses are feeling better.

Thank you, Lord!

I think it's now safe to say that God kept me safe from both the colds and the earlier stomach bug that ran through this house. Praise Him! Please keep praying for me in day to day dealing with not feeling too good, though. And pray for a healthy baby and good birth!

Drippy noses

The children have colds. Will is getting over his pretty well. Please pray that I won't get sick! I don't know that I could handle it right now. So far the Lord has protected me from this and the stomach bug that they had. Praise Him for that!

Another snag

We should have had a yes or no answer on my letter of invitation for a visa yesterday. Instead, the only news was that it's being held for investigation. Please PRAY. I know you all have been, but please intensify those prayers, if that's possible. Thank you so much! We know the Lord is in control, and we're trusting Him.