I don't have easy access to the Internet, and I won't be checking this for a bit. I usually don't put much more than superficial fluff on this blog, but I request prayers from all of you for my older brother Pete, his wife Sarah, and their family. Last night, their newest baby, Augustine, arrived into the world. During the night, he began having trouble breathing, among other things, and he's been transferred to the NICU unit of another hospital. Doctors aren't exactly sure of the cause of this, but we just received word that he's getting worse.

Please join us in urgent prayer that the Lord will heal this sweet baby if it is His pleasure and that Pete and Sarah will be renewed with courage and comfort during this difficult time. (Please also pray for their two year old son who is not seeing as much of his mama and papa as he is accustomed to.)

**UPDATE:
Augustine has been transferred again, this time to a hospital in Philadelphia. The doctors plan to put him on a heart and lung machine instead of the respirator/oxygen he has been on. He's been preliminarily diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension...
still coveting prayers for all.

I plan to begin regular posting next week but will be likely be back to update before then.