Saturday, Sept. 16 marks 100 days until our second child’s due date, December 25. That is still a long time.. and people are already looking at Naomi and asking if she is due soon. Naomi is a petite woman (at 4’10” [ “and 3/4!” as she would say]), so every ounce the baby grows, Naomi shows.
Just back from the UK, Ellie’s Grandpa is around for the next couple of weeks. Naomi’s dad will be teaching our students about the Gospel next week (and I’ll be helping some) as well as visiting a few churches in southern Ontario. But, he still makes lots of time for his first grandchild too.
Dear Friends and Family,
We have been keeping very busy lately with our 46 new students. But we wanted to update you on a couple more personal items before time got away on us.
New Baby
Naomi went in for another ultrasound yesterday. Once again, the baby’s growth seems to be doing well. There is a bit of concern over whether the location of the abruption will affect her ability to give birth naturally, since there may be danger of haemorrhaging. We will have to look at that whole issue in a couple more months. In the meantime, we’d appreciate your prayers in this regard. On the whole, we are encouraged. Naomi often finds it necessary to take a few moments throughout the day to pray and remind herself of God’s care and goodness to us. It is easy for us to be overcome with worry and “the unknown” sometimes. We really do appreciate your continued prayers.
New Basement
We also want to update you concerning our Basement Project. We have been so encouraged to see people supporting us in this way. Currently, we have had $1600 come in. Thank you to those of you who have prayed and given. Our goal is $4500, so we still have a little ways to go, but we are excited to see it coming in. We hope to have the actual building process completed by the end of November. It will be so nice to have the extra space to make room for the littlest Johnstone.
Once again, we want to thank you all for your many emails, cards and phone calls, assuring us of your thoughts and prayers for us. We have been so blessed in our friends and family.
Troy and Naomi Johnstone
Photo taken one moon-lit night over our opening weekend. Many dark clouds, but each with a silver lining.
Ellie was being particularly silly the other day and Naomi was able to record it with our web cam. She seems to get a big kick out of watching her reflection in the tv.
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