I don't know why I don't update this thing very much... If anyone still reads this, bless you.
So a few things going on...
- I got my grades back from my marathon Fall schedule: A, A-, A-, A-, B+. That's one of those things where you just thank the Holy Spirit for getting you through. I actually signed up for six classes last fall, but one was an audio course and that grade hasn't been given yet. I crammed in 6 months of work into the week before it was due. I received my graduation letter in the mail the other day, which made me very excited. Now I have all this free time - what to do? Oh yeah, maybe I'll pastor a church.
- I have seriously enjoyed my first two months as senior pastor. I figured out I like preaching every week, studying the Word and figuring out ways to share the gospel in language our culture can understand. Adjusting to a different worship situation has been more difficult than I thought, but I am grateful for the team God has formed to share the load.
- I am leaving on Tuesday for 10 days in Israel. It's a free trip, too! (minus the $127 expedited Passport renewal, doh.) A pastor friend of mine leads these groups every so often and someone had given him a grant to take a couple of young pastors along. I am looking forward to the experience. My dad actually went a couple of weeks ago with another tour and from what I hear it is like drinking from a firehouse. I plan on blogging each day so that my church and whoever reads this thing can keep up with what I am doing over there. There will be pictures. One thing I am looking forward to is standing on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, and recalling the words of Jesus from Luke 19:41-44.
Pray for my wife, though, because that is ten days without daddy to help with Micah.
Peace.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Happy Birthday Mark!
Today is my friend Mark Miller's birthday. I will never forget it because that was the day Micah was supposed to be born, but now it belongs to Mark alone. Happy Brithday, bro - I am glad you are in the great Northwest!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008
The New Year!
Welcome to 2008. I have not so much entered gracefully into 2008 as 2008 has come full barrel into me. We began this year with a tragedy in our church family. One of our newest attenders was stabbed and killed by his son. In reality, it's more like the mental illness affecting his son is the perpetrator. We had an amazing Spirit-filled worship service this past week where we could gather around the grieving family and support them. We prayed for them, we loved them, we were simply present with them. It was a ministry moment that I am glad we didn't miss.
I never thought that my pastorate would begin like this, but the Spirit has sustained me personally, and I know that He is sustaining the family as well. The most amazing part of it is their faith. They knew the risk of having a son who was diagnosed with schizophrenia live at their house, rather than some institution. They knew the risk and took it anyway. They chose to fight the battle together with their son. The Father's heart is seen most clearly in people like that. "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
Reflect on your relationships and cherish the moments. Don't waste undue energy on things that don't matter in the long run. And make sure to tell those you love that you love them.
I never thought that my pastorate would begin like this, but the Spirit has sustained me personally, and I know that He is sustaining the family as well. The most amazing part of it is their faith. They knew the risk of having a son who was diagnosed with schizophrenia live at their house, rather than some institution. They knew the risk and took it anyway. They chose to fight the battle together with their son. The Father's heart is seen most clearly in people like that. "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
Reflect on your relationships and cherish the moments. Don't waste undue energy on things that don't matter in the long run. And make sure to tell those you love that you love them.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Back from Texas (warning - long!)
Well, we have a lot to blog about! Yes, not posting for 2 months will do that to you. But really, we do have a lot going on. I know Jeff usually does the blogging, but Bethany is interjecting here.
In Mid-September Benno (B’s dad) came up from TX and built this amazingly incredible fence for us. We wanted a little privacy for our backyard from the busy street, so with the help of Jeff and our friend Marv Benson, Dad built this in 6 days. It’s 27 feet, from our house to the garage.
Then, Sept. 26, Benno, Bethany, and Micah traveled to TX. Benno went back to Abilene and Micah and I visited friends and family all over. Here was our schedule:
Wed. Sept 26: We traveled from Bellingham to Seattle on the Shuttlebus, then flew from Seattle to DFW. Charlie, Becky (Jeff’s Dad, Mom) met Micah and I at the airport. Benno and Charlie “shook hands” through the glass at the airport, since Dad still had a flight to Abilene to catch.
Thurs. Sept. 27: I had lunch with Diane and Lisa (technically my grandmother and aunt) Knarr. Lisa now works for Prestonwood Baptist Church, which means that they are admin assistants at churches down the street from each other! (at very different churches.) I think this was also the night we had dinner with the Bixtons.
Friday. Sept. 28: On Fridays, Charlie and Becky watch our niece, Jordan. Becky and I took Micah and Jordan to Aunt Julie’s 5th grade class just for fun. It was hilarious. You would have thought they were celebrities, the way the kids oogled over them. I think my favorite was when Jordan was erasing the dry erase board and the kids kept encouraging her to erase their homework. We also found out that Jordan is going to be a big sister to a little sister! Micah started really crawling this day. Look out world, here he comes!
Sat. Sept. 29: Joel, Jodie, Jordan, and Julie came over for the day. We went to a place called “Kids’ Clubhouse” that had different themed rooms for kids to play in. I look forward to taking Micah there more when he’s old enough to enjoy it. We spend the evening playing games (“Flintopoly”) and picking out baby names for the new little Flint girl. So fun.
Sun. Sept. 30: We went to church at Prairie Creek Baptist, Jeff’s home church, and where we were married. Micah did great in the nursery and it was fun to see PCBC folks. Then, my dad picked up Micah and me and the three of us drove to Paris (TX) to visit my grandfather.
Mon. Oct. 1: Granddad, Dad, Micah and I spent a great day together. It was my first time back, obviously, since my grandmother passed away mid-August. It was certainly different being there without her. But I’m so proud of Granddad for plugging away and taking life one day at a time. I can’t imagine losing the love of your life. I miss her and I didn’t live with her. I can only imagine how he feels. But, he’s dealing in healthy ways, such as attending a grief class, keeping busy, and wanting to set up a scholarship in her name.
Tues. Oct. 2: Dad, Micah, and I drove back to Plano, where we picked up Becky’s car. Dad went on to Abilene, and Micah and I visited Becky at the Dr.’s office where she works, then went on to Denton to see our good friends, the Hipps and the McCurdys. Jenny Hipp and Kristen McCurdy were my two constant college roommates and are my close friends. We’ve shared several stages of life together (lived together, went to graduations, were in each others’ weddings, etc.) and now we’re all moms! Jenny has a daughter, Jordan, born 9 days after Micah (even though she was due before him, but that’s another story!) and Kristen has a daughter, Katelyn, who was born August 24. We all ate dinner together that night.
Wed. Oct. 3: It was a Jenny, Jordan, Kristen, Katelyn day! So fun.
Thurs. Oct. 4: J & J, K & K, B & M had a playdate in the morning and a yummy lunch courtesy of Jenny. Then, Micah and I drove to Arlington to visit my grandmother and grandfather. My little cousin Meredith was there, later to be joined by her mom (Brenda, my cousin), dad (Dave), and new baby brother, Jake! The Hudsons have recently moved to Red Oak, just south of Dallas. It is nice to have them in Dallas, and I’m sure I’m not the only ones who think so!
Fri. Oct. 5: Aunt Jan drove up from Austin (for the UT/OU game as well) and Gramer and I drove down and met Brenda, Meredith, Dave, and baby Jake and saw their beautiful new house. We ate lunch at a super-fun place called the “Dove’s Nest” in downtown Waxahatchie. You should have seen us all pile into Brenda’s car: Gramer in the front passenger, Brenda driving, Jan and I in the very back, and three car seats in the middle with munchkins! Gramer was in great-grandma heaven that day.
Sat. Oct. 6: I first drove to Brownwood and saw Jay, Melissa, Catherine, and Hannah Smith. It was terrific to see them after a year and see how the girls have changed and to hear about their new lives. Jay was our pastor here at FBC Bellingham. Then, Micah and I continued on to Abilene, where I saw my parent’s home for the first time since they have redone so much. We had dinner that night with my good friend Lisa and her son Spencer. What a joy to catch up.
Sun. Oct. 7: We worshipped at FBC Abilene, my home church. They spent a year undergoing a sanctuary remodel and it is beautiful. Dad and I took Micah around before church introducing him to friends. It was a great service, then the nursery staff placed sleeping Micah in the “brass bed,” which is behind a window so everyone can see babies on their first Sunday at church. I was in the brass bed as an infant, so it was neat to see Micah there too. Then, “Grandma Weezie” hosted an open house so friends could come meet Micah. It was so great to see friends and catch up. And I’m sure Weezie never tired of Micah-bragging.
Mon. Oct. 8: I visited with my long time friend, Jen King, and met her super-cute daughter, Carly. We loved catching up. Then, Mom’s school-buddy, her daughter, Mandy and grandsons and another gal and baby came over and Mandy took pro pictures of the boys in my parent’s backyard. I can’t wait to see them. Then, Mom, Dad, Micah and I went to our old house to see all the progress made to prepare it for the next people to move in. It was very nostalgic to walk around and remember. We then went to a sculpture on the ACU campus called “Jacob’s Dream” that was very impressive. Here are some concept pictures:
http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/art/faculty/maxwell/jmwork1.html
These pictures do not do justice to its beauty. It is truly a reverent site. Then we ate dinner at a cool sandwich shop.
Tues. Oct. 9: Micah and I drove back to Plano. Of course, we stopped at a Chick-fil-A for one last fix (our niece, Jordan, calls it “Chick-a-lay”). We had dinner that night with the whole Flint Fam one last time too: Charlie, Becky, Alice & Ben Logan, Julie, Joel & Jodie, Jordan. It was great to be together again, but we missed Jeff, so we skyped him!
Wed. Oct. 10: Micah and I boarded the plane again to Seattle, then the shuttlebus back to Bellingham. We missed Jeff so much and it was so good to be reunited. When we pulled into the stop in Bham and Micah saw Jeff out the window, he banged on it with both hands, looked at Jeff, and yelled “Dat! Dat! Dat!” Sweet Jeff had a roast dinner waiting for us.
Phew! What a trip. It was exhausting, but so worth it. How special to see everyone and see what’s new in their world, and to just spend time with friends and family, sharing Micah with them. I’m glad we were gone for such a long time because it allowed us to spend more time with people. I was physically exhausted and sore afterwards, from lugging bags, carrying Micah, and picking him up off the floor when he crawled into mischief. Thank you to all that carved out time to host us, feed us, visit with, and hang out with us.
So, some other news: Jeff and I are in the process of purchasing the lot next to our house (that looks as if it were our backyard). Thursday, Jeff and I signed the final papers for it! It will be recorded this coming Friday. That is also the day our new windows are installed. So, we get windows and a lot on the same day! These two events are the first steps in improving our home, onto which we want to add some rooms in 2009-2010 so we can grow our family.
In Mid-September Benno (B’s dad) came up from TX and built this amazingly incredible fence for us. We wanted a little privacy for our backyard from the busy street, so with the help of Jeff and our friend Marv Benson, Dad built this in 6 days. It’s 27 feet, from our house to the garage.
Then, Sept. 26, Benno, Bethany, and Micah traveled to TX. Benno went back to Abilene and Micah and I visited friends and family all over. Here was our schedule:
Wed. Sept 26: We traveled from Bellingham to Seattle on the Shuttlebus, then flew from Seattle to DFW. Charlie, Becky (Jeff’s Dad, Mom) met Micah and I at the airport. Benno and Charlie “shook hands” through the glass at the airport, since Dad still had a flight to Abilene to catch.
Thurs. Sept. 27: I had lunch with Diane and Lisa (technically my grandmother and aunt) Knarr. Lisa now works for Prestonwood Baptist Church, which means that they are admin assistants at churches down the street from each other! (at very different churches.) I think this was also the night we had dinner with the Bixtons.
Friday. Sept. 28: On Fridays, Charlie and Becky watch our niece, Jordan. Becky and I took Micah and Jordan to Aunt Julie’s 5th grade class just for fun. It was hilarious. You would have thought they were celebrities, the way the kids oogled over them. I think my favorite was when Jordan was erasing the dry erase board and the kids kept encouraging her to erase their homework. We also found out that Jordan is going to be a big sister to a little sister! Micah started really crawling this day. Look out world, here he comes!
Sat. Sept. 29: Joel, Jodie, Jordan, and Julie came over for the day. We went to a place called “Kids’ Clubhouse” that had different themed rooms for kids to play in. I look forward to taking Micah there more when he’s old enough to enjoy it. We spend the evening playing games (“Flintopoly”) and picking out baby names for the new little Flint girl. So fun.
Sun. Sept. 30: We went to church at Prairie Creek Baptist, Jeff’s home church, and where we were married. Micah did great in the nursery and it was fun to see PCBC folks. Then, my dad picked up Micah and me and the three of us drove to Paris (TX) to visit my grandfather.
Mon. Oct. 1: Granddad, Dad, Micah and I spent a great day together. It was my first time back, obviously, since my grandmother passed away mid-August. It was certainly different being there without her. But I’m so proud of Granddad for plugging away and taking life one day at a time. I can’t imagine losing the love of your life. I miss her and I didn’t live with her. I can only imagine how he feels. But, he’s dealing in healthy ways, such as attending a grief class, keeping busy, and wanting to set up a scholarship in her name.
Tues. Oct. 2: Dad, Micah, and I drove back to Plano, where we picked up Becky’s car. Dad went on to Abilene, and Micah and I visited Becky at the Dr.’s office where she works, then went on to Denton to see our good friends, the Hipps and the McCurdys. Jenny Hipp and Kristen McCurdy were my two constant college roommates and are my close friends. We’ve shared several stages of life together (lived together, went to graduations, were in each others’ weddings, etc.) and now we’re all moms! Jenny has a daughter, Jordan, born 9 days after Micah (even though she was due before him, but that’s another story!) and Kristen has a daughter, Katelyn, who was born August 24. We all ate dinner together that night.
Wed. Oct. 3: It was a Jenny, Jordan, Kristen, Katelyn day! So fun.
Thurs. Oct. 4: J & J, K & K, B & M had a playdate in the morning and a yummy lunch courtesy of Jenny. Then, Micah and I drove to Arlington to visit my grandmother and grandfather. My little cousin Meredith was there, later to be joined by her mom (Brenda, my cousin), dad (Dave), and new baby brother, Jake! The Hudsons have recently moved to Red Oak, just south of Dallas. It is nice to have them in Dallas, and I’m sure I’m not the only ones who think so!
Fri. Oct. 5: Aunt Jan drove up from Austin (for the UT/OU game as well) and Gramer and I drove down and met Brenda, Meredith, Dave, and baby Jake and saw their beautiful new house. We ate lunch at a super-fun place called the “Dove’s Nest” in downtown Waxahatchie. You should have seen us all pile into Brenda’s car: Gramer in the front passenger, Brenda driving, Jan and I in the very back, and three car seats in the middle with munchkins! Gramer was in great-grandma heaven that day.
Sat. Oct. 6: I first drove to Brownwood and saw Jay, Melissa, Catherine, and Hannah Smith. It was terrific to see them after a year and see how the girls have changed and to hear about their new lives. Jay was our pastor here at FBC Bellingham. Then, Micah and I continued on to Abilene, where I saw my parent’s home for the first time since they have redone so much. We had dinner that night with my good friend Lisa and her son Spencer. What a joy to catch up.
Sun. Oct. 7: We worshipped at FBC Abilene, my home church. They spent a year undergoing a sanctuary remodel and it is beautiful. Dad and I took Micah around before church introducing him to friends. It was a great service, then the nursery staff placed sleeping Micah in the “brass bed,” which is behind a window so everyone can see babies on their first Sunday at church. I was in the brass bed as an infant, so it was neat to see Micah there too. Then, “Grandma Weezie” hosted an open house so friends could come meet Micah. It was so great to see friends and catch up. And I’m sure Weezie never tired of Micah-bragging.
Mon. Oct. 8: I visited with my long time friend, Jen King, and met her super-cute daughter, Carly. We loved catching up. Then, Mom’s school-buddy, her daughter, Mandy and grandsons and another gal and baby came over and Mandy took pro pictures of the boys in my parent’s backyard. I can’t wait to see them. Then, Mom, Dad, Micah and I went to our old house to see all the progress made to prepare it for the next people to move in. It was very nostalgic to walk around and remember. We then went to a sculpture on the ACU campus called “Jacob’s Dream” that was very impressive. Here are some concept pictures:
http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/art/faculty/maxwell/jmwork1.html
These pictures do not do justice to its beauty. It is truly a reverent site. Then we ate dinner at a cool sandwich shop.
Tues. Oct. 9: Micah and I drove back to Plano. Of course, we stopped at a Chick-fil-A for one last fix (our niece, Jordan, calls it “Chick-a-lay”). We had dinner that night with the whole Flint Fam one last time too: Charlie, Becky, Alice & Ben Logan, Julie, Joel & Jodie, Jordan. It was great to be together again, but we missed Jeff, so we skyped him!
Wed. Oct. 10: Micah and I boarded the plane again to Seattle, then the shuttlebus back to Bellingham. We missed Jeff so much and it was so good to be reunited. When we pulled into the stop in Bham and Micah saw Jeff out the window, he banged on it with both hands, looked at Jeff, and yelled “Dat! Dat! Dat!” Sweet Jeff had a roast dinner waiting for us.
Phew! What a trip. It was exhausting, but so worth it. How special to see everyone and see what’s new in their world, and to just spend time with friends and family, sharing Micah with them. I’m glad we were gone for such a long time because it allowed us to spend more time with people. I was physically exhausted and sore afterwards, from lugging bags, carrying Micah, and picking him up off the floor when he crawled into mischief. Thank you to all that carved out time to host us, feed us, visit with, and hang out with us.
So, some other news: Jeff and I are in the process of purchasing the lot next to our house (that looks as if it were our backyard). Thursday, Jeff and I signed the final papers for it! It will be recorded this coming Friday. That is also the day our new windows are installed. So, we get windows and a lot on the same day! These two events are the first steps in improving our home, onto which we want to add some rooms in 2009-2010 so we can grow our family.
Monday, August 13, 2007
The Vote
After 30 million votes, the next pastor of First Baptist Church is Jeff Flint! This fall I will be going to school full time so that I can finish up my Masters of Divinity degree and start the position in January 2008. That will be 18 credits, so it will be a lot, but I am highly motivated to do it. It must be done. What helps this year is that Regent is giving two "fall breaks" (which they call Reading Weeks), so I will be able to catch up or stay caught up on the material. The course list I am taking:
Advanced Preaching with Darrell Johnson
OT Book Study: Exodus with Carl Armerding (don't know this person yet)
Reading Film: A Theological Approach with Bruce Marchfelder
Advanced NT Exegesis: 1 Corinthians with Bob Derrenbacker
Worship Beyond Words with Janet Danielson
and an Audio Course: Systematic Theology A with J.I. Packer
After looking at that list, I am getting nervous... BUT - it HAS to be done! Bring it.
Advanced Preaching with Darrell Johnson
OT Book Study: Exodus with Carl Armerding (don't know this person yet)
Reading Film: A Theological Approach with Bruce Marchfelder
Advanced NT Exegesis: 1 Corinthians with Bob Derrenbacker
Worship Beyond Words with Janet Danielson
and an Audio Course: Systematic Theology A with J.I. Packer
After looking at that list, I am getting nervous... BUT - it HAS to be done! Bring it.
Monday, July 30, 2007
The Call
As many of you might know, we at FBC Bellingham have been in the process of searching for a new senior pastor for the past year. I can't believe it has been that long - sometimes it flew by, sometimes it dragged on. This past Sunday, the search committee announced that they are inviting me to be the next pastor of First Baptist Church!
It was quite an emotional day overall yesterday - we also said goodbye to our piano player of four years, Jennifer Sours. She is an amazing talent and a perfect addition to FBC. I hope that one day she can return to Bellingham on a permanent basis...
So, the congregation still has to vote on me in two weeks, so I get to preach that day once again.
I am hoping to be a bit more regular on the blog updates as well.
It was quite an emotional day overall yesterday - we also said goodbye to our piano player of four years, Jennifer Sours. She is an amazing talent and a perfect addition to FBC. I hope that one day she can return to Bellingham on a permanent basis...
So, the congregation still has to vote on me in two weeks, so I get to preach that day once again.
I am hoping to be a bit more regular on the blog updates as well.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Celebrating Mommy's B-day!
Micah really enjoyed a whipped cream taste for Mommy's birthday. Anyone who comes up here must come in July for some amazing raspberry pie!
Saturday, July 14, 2007
In Memoriam
Something very sad happened today... Jester was hit by a car outside our house and died.
We were out doing stuff and when I got back, there was a message on the answering machine from a lady crying and saying that our cat got hit. She (or someone) had put Jester is a bag and called the Humane Society to come pick him up. I walked up the street and there he was with his collar outside the bag. So I got a box, put him in it and made the hard call to Bethany.
We were able to bury him in our backyard today, but we miss his loud little cries and big ol' ears already.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Day Three of the Meet Micah Tour
On Monday, Bethany, Micah and I traveled to the Lone Star State for the "Meet Micah Tour." Micah did quite amazing on the planes flights, fussing at the appropriate times and eating and sleeping well. We left Bham at 5:45am and got to TX at 1:45pm (after a stop in Seattle) and he was fine. The air pressure issues are easily taken care of by feeding him on the way up and down. He slept during the flight and entertained those around us.
My (Jeff's) mom had a "Welcome to Texas, Micah" sign when we walked into the baggage claim, and Micah felt very special and welcomed. We hung out with at my brother's house with the whole family, enjoying watching their daughter Jordan and eating fajitas. Jordan is a doll! She got Micah a new play toy and enjoyed showing him how to play with it.
We are at B's grandparents now in Paris, TX. It is thunderstorming and I forgot how much the rain is different here. Meanwhile, it is sunny and warm back in Bham!
It is nice to be here, although it is not much of a vacation because I have papers to do for the courses I took at Regent the last two weeks and I preach the two Sundays we return from TX. At least going into a vacation knowing that softens the expectation a bit.
My (Jeff's) mom had a "Welcome to Texas, Micah" sign when we walked into the baggage claim, and Micah felt very special and welcomed. We hung out with at my brother's house with the whole family, enjoying watching their daughter Jordan and eating fajitas. Jordan is a doll! She got Micah a new play toy and enjoyed showing him how to play with it.
We are at B's grandparents now in Paris, TX. It is thunderstorming and I forgot how much the rain is different here. Meanwhile, it is sunny and warm back in Bham!
It is nice to be here, although it is not much of a vacation because I have papers to do for the courses I took at Regent the last two weeks and I preach the two Sundays we return from TX. At least going into a vacation knowing that softens the expectation a bit.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Hanging with my son
I couldn't resist posting this pic.
We had a fun evening last night with our friends Jason and Alli. They came over for tacos. Alli is due any day now with her son Bjorn. You can see her on the flickr pics with Micah sitting on him.
We had a fun evening last night with our friends Jason and Alli. They came over for tacos. Alli is due any day now with her son Bjorn. You can see her on the flickr pics with Micah sitting on him.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Banjo Practice
So on Easter this year, I wanted to play banjo for the service - a la David Crowder Band on "I Saw the Light," and "I'll Fly Away." I practiced for a couple weeks enough to get those two songs down.
Micah listened to me practice and gave me some good hints on how to play it better...
A few more pics on flickr, click on the pic...
Micah listened to me practice and gave me some good hints on how to play it better...
A few more pics on flickr, click on the pic...
Friday, March 23, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Waking Up
This is what we woke up to this morning... I lost Micah in there somewhere, so I am going to go find him.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
An Update...
So Micah turned 5 weeks old yesterday. He is fitting better into his clothes and he gets longer (taller?) everyday. B's parents came a couple of days after he was born to spend some time with us. That was great. My parents came in a week later to stay for a week. We loved having grandparents around to help soothe, feed, hold, and cuddle!
B was able to finish her school responsibilities for the semester (yes, ours ended in Feb. this year due to snow...) and so now she is free from school stuff for a while. We are still contemplating future plans...
Click on the photo for some updated pics of the past couple of weeks. One thing I have learned is that everything is now shorter - showers are shorter, nights are shorter, sleep is shorter, productivity is shorter, tempers are shorter, dinners are shorter... Bethany is doing an amazing job as a mom and she gets better at it each day. I get the mornings with Micah which is a very special time between him and me.
So, having a baby has slowed the blogging, but we are getting a routine down pretty good, so I will try to pick it up more...
B was able to finish her school responsibilities for the semester (yes, ours ended in Feb. this year due to snow...) and so now she is free from school stuff for a while. We are still contemplating future plans...
Click on the photo for some updated pics of the past couple of weeks. One thing I have learned is that everything is now shorter - showers are shorter, nights are shorter, sleep is shorter, productivity is shorter, tempers are shorter, dinners are shorter... Bethany is doing an amazing job as a mom and she gets better at it each day. I get the mornings with Micah which is a very special time between him and me.
So, having a baby has slowed the blogging, but we are getting a routine down pretty good, so I will try to pick it up more...
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Baby Micah is here!
Weight - 6lbs 10oz.
Length - 20.5"
So a crazy thing happened a couple of days ago - we had our son. His name is Micah Charles Flint and he is pretty much perfect. Click on the pic to see more...
So on Sunday night, B is feeling contractions pretty hard, but tries to shrug it off and cope with it because it was way too early for our kid to be born. He was supposed to have been due the 25th.
Well, she went to work Monday, teaching right through her contractions. She comes home and begins to time them, but she is still not thinking labor because of how early it is. I get home that night (wanting to watch the BCS Championship Game I recorded...) and she could not get to sleep, so we begin to time them and she is pretty much 5 minutes apart on average.
Being a little naive about the whole thing, I say - well, let's just time them some more. That was at 12:25am on Tuesday morning. They start to get worse in intensity and so at 2:05am I say - let's call the hospital.
We call, they say bring her in and she is deemed 8cm upon arrival. It went fast from there - no time for drugs (although she really wanted them!); no time for getting ready - he just came! With about 10 minutes of pushing, he was born at 4:14am. Though, in reality we thought we had two more weeks to decide a name, so we had to come up with one pretty quick. Micah means "who is like the Lord?" (No one! Who else can create such miracles?)
Before we left for the hospital, I was running around the house trying to figure out what to put in a bag to take with us. B was no help because she was in labor, and I was just throwing things in a bag. We turned out alright, though...
What an amazing experience!
Length - 20.5"
So a crazy thing happened a couple of days ago - we had our son. His name is Micah Charles Flint and he is pretty much perfect. Click on the pic to see more...
So on Sunday night, B is feeling contractions pretty hard, but tries to shrug it off and cope with it because it was way too early for our kid to be born. He was supposed to have been due the 25th.
Well, she went to work Monday, teaching right through her contractions. She comes home and begins to time them, but she is still not thinking labor because of how early it is. I get home that night (wanting to watch the BCS Championship Game I recorded...) and she could not get to sleep, so we begin to time them and she is pretty much 5 minutes apart on average.
Being a little naive about the whole thing, I say - well, let's just time them some more. That was at 12:25am on Tuesday morning. They start to get worse in intensity and so at 2:05am I say - let's call the hospital.
We call, they say bring her in and she is deemed 8cm upon arrival. It went fast from there - no time for drugs (although she really wanted them!); no time for getting ready - he just came! With about 10 minutes of pushing, he was born at 4:14am. Though, in reality we thought we had two more weeks to decide a name, so we had to come up with one pretty quick. Micah means "who is like the Lord?" (No one! Who else can create such miracles?)
Before we left for the hospital, I was running around the house trying to figure out what to put in a bag to take with us. B was no help because she was in labor, and I was just throwing things in a bag. We turned out alright, though...
What an amazing experience!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
New Church Sign
We got a new sign for the church this year and it was just installed last Monday. It should get fired up today so we can begin to light it up.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Update...
Okay, I made the previous video public on youtube so that people could see it. I haven't read all the fine print over there... Hopefully this works!
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