All appears to be the same. Their doc, who is out of town, plans to see Taylor August 1. Unless things change (which of course they can at any minute) they will decide on delivery then. I returned from Baltimore last night and am at their house in DC while Rob and Luke are there with Taylor and Little One. I will go back tomorrow so Rob can come into DC to work. I find it difficult to post updates while in Baltimore… please pray for us.

As we draw nearer to Little One’s birth, our looking to our God must become even more constant for without Him will we surely fall. Today’s prayer in Luke’s little devotional book is good for us all right now. ‘Lord, please help me not to fall, for You can help me most of all.”

Sitting in Taylor’s hospital room, watching Luke play with the train set his Daddy bought him, listening to Little One’s heart beat so strongly, I find it so hard to imagine anything but joy to follow in the days to come. Seeing and hearing adorable newborns all around makes us long even more for Little One’s lungs to fill with air so his newborn cries will join the chorus of these others.

Rob’s brother in Houston and his family are currently packing up to move from Texas to North Carolina- they plan to spend a few nights at our home in Memphis on their way. My NC sister is in Memphis now with our parents – her daughters will come there to visit next weekend.

Our daughter Liz and her eleven-month old Libby plan to come to DC from Memphis next Saturday for a few days. It will be so very good to see them……..my husband plans to come when we know the date of delivery

I have beautiful hymns playing on my computer as I write this. They bring such peace and joy and hope. One of Taylor’s favorites is “ Lo, He comes in clouds descending.” It is about Christ’s return and below is the last verse. I can almost hear her beautiful sweet voice singing the words………..

View Him smiling, now determin’d,Ev’ry Evil to destroy!All the nations now shall sing him,Songs of everlasting Joy!O come quickly! Allelujah! Come Lord, come!

Now one of my favorites has begun…

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,And with fear and trembling stand;Ponder nothing earthly minded,For with blessing in His hand,Christ our God to earth descendeth,Our full homage to demand.
Rank on rank the host of heavenSpreads its vanguard on the way,As the Light of light descendethFrom the realms of endless day,That the powers of hell may vanishAs the darkness clears away.
At His feet the six wingèd seraph,Cherubim with sleepless eye,Veil their faces to the presence,As with ceaseless voice they cry:Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Lord Most High!

Little One is God’s creation. God loves him far more than all of us together could ever possibly love him. He is the One Who makes that little heart beat so strongly. He is our Lord…the One who gives and the One who takes away.

But most of all He is the God of Hope.

As “Amazing Grace” familiar to all of us plays now….

Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.

So for now, we humbly wait for our merciful Lord. Please continue to pray for us all.

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,And with fear and trembling stand;Ponder nothing earthly minded,For with blessing in His hand,Christ our God to earth descendeth,Our full homage to demand.

Thank you.....