We’d like to introduce everyone to Natalie Elizabeth Nolte! She was born on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 8:19 PM. She was 6 lb. 13 oz. and was 20″ long. She is in good health and cute as a button (though I’ve never seen a button that cute, it’s just what they say… but who’s they anyway? obsessed button collectors I suppose).
Pictures are available here: http://picasaweb.google.com/noltes8704/NatalieElizabethIsBorn
While she is very healthy, parts of her did not fully develop properly. She has been transferred to Children’s Hospital where she is getting amazing help. We are happy to announce that they have found the problem and they are also confident they can eventually fix it. But again, thanks be to God she is living and breathing normally and is not in a life-threatening situation. We can also report she has been baptized, which we did Thursday evening. So continue to keep us in your prayers, thanks for all the prayers so far, and we’ll do our best to keep you updated.
We find comfort in words from Psalm 139:
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Thank you all for your prayers, and we’ll be sure to keep the updates coming!