Comings Communiqué

November 20, 2008

Baby Sabrina

Here is the latest update I have to the prayer request given earlier today. This comes from a missionary who works with the Jacobs:

We just stepped in the door from Sao Paulo. Yes, Sabrina was born around 1:30 this morning and seems to be doing well. So far no major complications have arisen and she is under constant observation and care. Ben has seen her three times. The doctor commented that she is breathing mostly on her own. She weighed 1.1 kilograms. Dani is also doing well - just normal nausea from anesthesia. We are all very tired from not having slept, but praising the Lord for the wonderful outcome. Continue to pray for Sabrina's development and weight gain and for Ben and Dani as they make decisions about where to locate during these next few weeks.

I am sure your prayers continued prayers will be much appreciated by this couple.

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Linking Log: 11/20/2008

Why go to church?

Dan Phillips from Pyromaniacs tells us.

What was the first joke you told?

Abraham Piper wants to know.

Emergent Leaders decide it is ok to fight evil.

Now if they could just define evil...

If you think Brazilian soccer has lost it...

Think again!

Ant City

This amazing video shows what happened when scientist poured cement into an ant colony and let it dry. Be sure to watch the whole thing. Of course, this all just evolved (cough cough).

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November 19, 2008

Urgent Prayer Request from Brazil

Hey folks, we have car problems, but car problems are a mere inconvenience when compared to what some people are facing. Today I received an e-mail from Ben and Dani Jacobs--colleagues who work in southern Brazil. I will let you read what they have to say, and then take them before the throne of Grace.

Ben and Dani

Many people I know have had these days come into their lives. But for me it is the first time. It was supposed to be a normal day, a normal check-up with the baby, but it just simply wasn’t.
I don’t have the time to go into all the details, but our day took a drastic turn as the once exuberant nurse that was doing a doppler ultrasound became very serious. Her body language had changed, and she said that we should wait right there until she had called our doctor. Soon we had the exams and had the doctor visit no one wishes for. Our little daugher’s life was in danger. A lack of blood flow is not allowing her to grow, and although the blood flow to her brain was better than the other areas of blood flowing in other areas, it also was diminishing. At just under 7 months we also realize the other dangers.

Through many tears and fears, we decided the danger of waiting with little possible growth due to the lack of blood flow, not to mention the dangers of the blood flow diminishing even more, especially the brain was not worth the risk, and we will be going through with an early birth through C-section probably during this Wendsday evening.

Especially those of you who might be going to prayermeeting and receive this email, keep Daniele in your prayers at your church, and keep our little one in your prayers through tonight and tomorrow. I will try to keep you update as I have ability to do so.

We are worried and even at times scared, but are trusting in the Lord who is the one who created this little child, and is the one who gives breathe to all. We are placing our little one into the Doctor’s Hand.

I never imagined yesterday that “tomorrow” would actually arrive, but it has.

Please bring our little one before the throne of God....pray for her by name: Her name is...Sabrina.

Thank you,

Your missionaries, Ben and Dani Jacobs

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November 18, 2008

Creative Answer

Ita has been coaching Simone--one of our graduating seniors--for her doctrinal exam which is tomorrow. In the course of one of their sessions they came up with an idea for the cover page for the doctrinal summary she is required to hand in. Below is the English version: