A perfectly healthy baby.....

The ultrasound was moved to today! YEAH!!!

We are having a perfectly, healthy, beautiful baby BOY that is measuring EXACTLY to the day (Oct. 3, 2009)!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I ran the 5k por Las Mujeres yesterday. It was 84 degrees and blistering hot with not a cloud in the sky. I think the majority of people there were men, so it seemed funny to me that it was for the women. It's the only race that I've ever been to that started at almost 10 a.m. (welcome to latin America) and gave out potato chips before the race. I obstained! It was a nice run around the pentagon and I was glad I had the opporunity to enjoy it for only $6! :) The shirt alone must've been worth $15, but I left it at the race because they hand it to you right before you run and 1., it didn't fit me and 2., it was hot enough without putting on an extra shirt.

Yesterday afternoon we continued to have a Bible study and service at Oasis. There are different people almost each week and attendance is sporadic. God is reminding me it is ALL in His hands. Please pray for what my role is out there. I am building relationships with a lot of the women and I want to help them SOOO much. All I can do is pray for them and point them to God's work. Sometimes I just want to do MORE, but it's impossible. The sins and strongholds are so much out there that it is very, very difficult. I would say that Satan has a huge stronghold in Oasis. Please be on your knees about God's vision for our family with the poor and what the best way to reach them. Our hand is to the plow, our hearts are heavy and we desperately want to see the strongholds broken and the lives changed and for these people to walk in victory and in joy!!!!!!

Jaxson is COMPLETELY fine and back to his normal, wonderful self. Thank you so much for your prayers. It truly seemed like a miracle that he was okay after such a hard fall, lots of vomitting and being so out of it. He is great!!!!

John started 2 new Bible studies and one in a dangerous area that I am BEGGING him not to work in right now. God was gracious and both studies were a success. PTL! Ally went with him and she had assignments, from me, to complete in Spanish. She met 3 people and shared about Jesus with one (in Spanish, of course).

I am running in a 5k on Sunday. My goal is to finish it in 30 minutes, but I'm thinking pregnant women shouldn't have time goals. I'm excited nonetheless.

We have our 4D ultrasound scheduled for May 8 (did I put that in the last post?) I can't remember. Anyway, we HAVE decided to find out the sex of the baby. I'm still convinced it's a boy, so I feel like the ultrasound is only going to confirm what I already know. Hehehe.....

Love to you ALL!!!

Jaxson fell off his bike yesterday when he slammed on his brakes. He fell and hit his forehead extremely hard. He immediately went limp and ulmost unconscience and vomitted 14 times in 4 hours. We spent the night at the hospital and it was probably one of the scariest nights of my life. At times he could barely speak or keep his eyes open. Seriously! The cat-scan came back completely normal and the doctor said the fall probably caused his brain to get shaken and thus cause the sickness. He is 85% better today and came home from the hospital around noon today. Last night 80 people stopped and prayed for him and I couldn't help but feel that the cat-scan was normal because of the prayers of the righteous.

John is starting 3 new Bible Studies in a VERY dangerous areas. He has had many people make decisions for Christ and the Bible Studies are discipleship based. Please pray for his safety. The areas are REALLY bad right now.

We have a 4D ultrasound for the baby scheduled on May 8.

The IRS is bugging us YET again and they say we owe them $600 more dollars from 2007. Please pray this ends soon!

Going to sleep now!!!

update

I'm still alive! Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile. I guess you can say I have been uninspired. Not so inspired tonight either, but wanted to let you know we are alive and doing well. :)

We are praying/looking/hoping to purchase a VW bug so that John and I can have our own transportation. They are very cheap here and easy to repair. Most days I feel like a trapped rat in cage in the apartment, with no vehicle and no yard, so we are really seeking this out and praying about the right opportunity.

We are plugging away with ministry doing Bible studies and meeting human needs. It's rewarding, but tiring at the same time. Yesterday, in Oasis, I asked a lady how I could help her with her situation and she said, "if you could just counsel me!" Please pray for wisdom and the ability to communicate God's love for her in her heartbreaking situation as I seek to counsel her in a tongue that still seems so foreign to me.

I turn 4 months pregnant in a few days. It's hard to believe. I am feeling so much better emotionally, physically and mentally. I feel GREAT! I'm even exercising like a crazy woman again! YEAH! The only problem is that here pregnancy is a handicap (literally) and I don't think it's going over so well in the gym. I'm sure they'll get use to it.

I resume meeting with my tutor this Wednesday to get my mouth moving in Spanish again. It's amazing how quickly you can forget it.

John says hello and he is doing well - a bit tired, but fulfilled and happy. He just needs some new direction and wisdom with ministry.