It's a boy!...

...but that's what he always was. Joy and Mark's son, Finnian Jude Stoner, was born Friday night (in Arkansas). That's "middle of the wee Saturday morning hours" where we live. When the phone rang at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, I told Abbie as I got out of bed, "I bet you're a grandmother again." And I was right. Finn was born about two hours earlier (about the time I happened to be awake in the night). We talked with Joy for about 30 minutes, long enough to know Finn is not Baby Jesus, because "away in his manger, crying he made." We could hear him clear across the Atlantic.

All went well for mother and son (and supposedly father, but no one ever asks). We are very grateful to the Lord for His care over them. If you're interested in more details and pictures, click here for Joy and Mark's blog.

Sorry I haven't posted since AUGUST!!??? There was some traveling in that time, and a lot of work. Of course, with Christmas coming up and the cantata (this year one time in Portuguese and the other in English), we feel pushed to the limit. Will try to get some more postings to fill in the blanks of the past months. Right now the biggest blank is my mind.