Summer Fun

I had to post these great pictures of Anna Claire's field day on the last day of school. It was so fun! Leah and I went over to her school to watch the festivities and the kids had such a great time. Pictured is also Anna Claire's fabulous 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Koury - we love her and she was such a great teacher this year! We will miss her.

(below) Anna Claire and one of her BFFs, Sarah. Strangely, her dad Brian is Gary's BFF at school too - they teach together!

(above) Anna Claire and Mrs. Koury

A couple weeks after school ended, Gary and I taught 1st grade Vacation Bible School at our church. Anna Claire and Leah also attended. Below is a picture of me with a bunch of my girlfriends from our Sunday school class who also helped out at VBS - we had a great time together!

One of our other favorite things to do this summer has been the Wednesday morning movies for kids - they're only fifty cents to get in and the girls love it! Last week we saw Madagascar 2 with some good friends...here's a picture of Leah & Gary (what you can't tell from the picture is that Leah is wearing her pink tutu - she wouldn't leave the house without it) and one of Anna Claire and her good friend from church, Emma Grace.

Baby Kole Is In Heaven

Remember when I mentioned a few weeks ago that the Kilgo family was facing a tough pregnancy? Well, Kole is in heaven now. They discovered last week that he had died in utero. Will you join me in praying for Steve, Kara, Emma Grace and Keaton as they mourn the loss of this sweet baby? While they are grateful he never experienced any pain, their hearts are broken. They have been such an example to everyone around them with their strong faith despite great sadness.

Baby Kole

We have friends at church who are also expecting Baby #3 - a baby boy. Unfortunately, they recently found out that their baby - whom they've named Kole - has Trisomy 18. Trisomy 18 often causes the baby to die during pregnancy or shortly thereafter. Kole is due to arrive somewhere around October 11th.

Will you join me in praying for Steve and Kara, their two children Emma Grace and Keaton, and especially baby Kole? They are walking such a difficult road right now, and although their hearts are broken and weary, their faith our Creator of Life is inspiring. They love the Lord with everything they are, yet they are grieving the impending birth and homegoing of their precious son. Please pray specifically that we would be able to meet their needs as they arise, and that we'd be able to minister to them during these next months. They are really hoping that Kara will be able to carry Kole to term so they can hold him and meet him. I cannot wait to see God write Kole's story. Already there are so many of us who love this little baby dearly.

Kara and Steve have started an amazing website - http://www.kilgofamily.com/ - check it out!