A little Jamerican

Three and a half years ago, Keri wrote me the sweetest letter on the eve of Drew's birth. It was a letter of encouragement, expectation, and love before knowing our lives were going to take a drastic change. Just the other day, Keri stumbled across the letter that had been stuffed away. She had written the following passage of scripture in the card.

Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour

Yesterday, Keri had some extreme abdominal pains and half way through church we left to go home. On the drive, the pains worsened and so we decided to go to the hospital. They tested and monitored her all day as we waited to get a sonogram. The sonogram later showed some areas of concern, but it seemed as if the baby was doing fine. The doctor decided to wait until morning to decide on the plan of action. This morning, the doctor wanted to move forward while she still knew that the areas of concern were not showing an immediate affect on the baby. Late in the morning, the doctor started trying to progress Keri's labor. The labor fully started and progressed well. At 2:20pm, a little girl, Daisha, was born into our family. Weighing in at 5lb. 15oz and measuring 19 inches long. Keri and Daisha are both doing well although we are remaining prayerful for Daisha's ongoing development as she is 4 weeks early.

I am confident that the same fear was present in me today that was with us three and a half years ago. But thankfully, our God was with us too and just as he had said to Jacob, we are His and He is with us. Please remain prayerful with us for Daisha, Keri, and our ongoing plans. While we had planned to fly to the states tomorrow, the 16th, we will now be in the hospital waiting until our little Jamerican is ready to come home. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Love,
Kirk, Keri, Drew, Truitt, and Daisha

P.S. - We are still finalizing the middle name.