Dear Friends,
You may have noticed the absence of my blogs for the last few days. There will not be any blogs for awhile longer either. While I enjoy blogging and will return, there are some things that are larger than life.
You may have noticed my earlier blog about my wife's labor concerns. Well, she started having contractions Tuesday and we had to take her to the hospital 80 miles away (she isn't due until August 23). They were able to stop the contractions, but because we are so isolated from health care (in a community of 30,000 -- imagine that!), they don't feel safe allowing my wife to come home (if she were to start labor again, they are concerned that she wouldn't be able to make it to town in time), and I'm inclined to agree. This means I am incredibly busy, caring for the remaining four girls, and for my wife, and trying to work to support the family.
I ask that you continue to pray and think good thoughts; we will need all of those we can get.
Until we blog again,
Gideon MacLeish