28 Weeks 3 Days

Does life ever get blurry for you? I feel like the last two weeks have been some sort of supernatural time flux from one of the shows on the Sci-Fi channel. It's weird. Maybe I will soon run into a random undiscovered genius who will explain this event with his deep understanding of alien wormhole technology. Then again, maybe not. Most likely life will continue to be stressful in the way it has been. We will continue to go through this wacked out routine we have and we will continue to pray into having a healthy baby girl. I keep trying to say, "when life slows down we will...", but have come to the conclusion that life is not going to slow down. It will just change the way it is moving fast. Like changing lanes on the freeway, it may be a different lane but you are still going 60 miles per hour. Okay, 65 (integrity moment). Then a really scary thought came, will there be harder moments then this? Probably. So this season of, The Birth of Lillian, (nice title) is a challenge for us to grow in our ability to persevere. "Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in anything," James 1:4. I really like the mature and complete part, and the not lacking in anything sounds pretty dandy. But the perseverance finishing its work is really hard. I mean there are no deadlines in there. When will the work be finished? Do I get a memo or a certificate? Can I put it on my business card, "Pastor Dave Mature, Complete and Not Lacking in Anything". I need to shorten that, "Pastor Dave MCNLA". I would almost feel like a doctor, but better because I would have more letters. Maybe that is the point, becoming mature and complete is a lifelong process that only an entire life can bring about. So we ask God for the wisdom to persevere that we may receive the crown of life and bring glory to our Father in heaven.
Lilly is still looking good, Keri is doing a great job. We continue to covet your prayers and can't thank you enough for all of the visits, cards, meals and love you have poured out on us. Please keep praying that Lilly's lungs would become mature and that she would be able to breath when she is born. Blessings.