Silas' second Christmas! 

Silas' cool new remote control car 

Lena at 37 weeks

Happy New Year! We trust that everyone had a blessed holiday season. Lena and I took some vacation time during the holidays. We also celebrated our 10 year anniversary on December 29. We thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas season and are ready to take on the new year. Lena began experiencing some acute discomfort due to contractions on the eve of our anniversary. We were told at the hospital that Lena has entered into the early phases of labor. Jennifer could enter into active labor at anytime. Simeon’s due date is January 18, 2013. We are ready for our new baby boy to arrive.

Earlier in the month of December, I spent time away from Lena with a m*nistry partner in the city a few hours south of our current residence. I spent several days assisting him with different projects in an inner city M*slim community. I met a lot of new people and I was able to get a better idea of the projects we might be apart of when we return to Europe for our second term.  

Pr@yer Requests:

Pr@y for the remainder of Lena’s pregnancy. Pr@y that the Father would protect her and baby Simeon from any harm that could result from complications. Pray that the Father would fill Lena with courage, determination, and peace as she faces the trials of child labor.