A New "Sapp"ling

Most of you, if not all of you, haven't met our friends Brent and Heather Sapp. They were our dear friends when we lived in Blacksburg, VA. We met them at church and had a wonderful bond with them. We spent many game weekends and movie nights with them, as well as Heather was the one who taught me to make jam and can it! She and I bonded over baking and cooking. What a blessing they were when we were living close. Well, after we moved to WA in Jan 2005, they had their first son in Feb 2005. And although we've never met Garrett, he is the sweetest little boy and remembers us and is excited to hear from us.

Earlier this year, Brent and Heather had been told that they couldn't have any more children and obviously they were devistated. She has lupus and other health ailments that concerned them with her pregnancy with Garrett, so they weren't really suprised, but were saddened that they couldn't have more children without serious medical intervention or adoption (although those methods weren't ruled out). Well, about a year later, they are preparing to deliver their second son, Ethan James in a hosptial in NC. They've had a rough year, lost homes, and living with parents, and Garrett's health. So they are just exstatic about this new baby. They were admitted into the hosptial this evening for her induction. Please keep them in your prayers this evening as an induction isn't always the most pleasent way of birthing a baby :) Brent and Heather are just the sweetest "southern" couple that you'd ever meet. And they are so special to us, even through the distance... And Ken and I will also be Ethan's godparents, which builds another special bond between us. :)