Something Unexpected...

This morning at 4:00 am, we got a text message from some of our friends here in Zambia--the Meyers.  It seems that Natanja was starting premature labor and needed to get to the hospital.  Later this morning at around 6:30 am they gave birth to a little boy Yonas Meyer.  He was 2.2 Kilograms (About 4.8 lbs).  Other than having some minor problems with breathing, he is doing well, as is Natanja.  Yonas is about 6 weeks early, which might not be that big of a deal in the States, but here where there is not much neonatal care, complications could easily arise.  So, please be in prayer for this family during this time.

On a funny note, as I was letting Todd (the husband) in our gate this morning (he was dropping his son Jason off to stay with us) a "big ole rat" ran across the entrance to the gate and almost ran over the top of my foot.  If I wouldn't have seen it, jumped and screamed like a girl, it most assuredly would have ran across the top of my foot!