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Spring Break

22 Apr

It’s the end of spring break.. and it was a nice break for the family.  We got A LOT done and I’m even caught up on homework!

I also realized that I haven’t been faithful in updating TheKneelandsBlog.com since December.  So, here are some highlights from the last few months.

GRACIE TURNED SIX!

Back in January our sweet Gracie turned six years old.

She enjoyed her younger brother blowing out her candles before she got a chance to,

presents and chocolate popsicles.

 


 

FUN @ HOME

A couple months ago Paula found a great blog we’ve been blessed by.

Raising Olives is not only a large family like us, but a bible believing family with a desire to live for the Lord.

Among other things, one of my favorite’s we’ve learned from their blog is our new bookshelves.

Can you figure out what they are made of?

Can’t figure it out?  They have a great guide on them here

 Grace B-day1

 


 

Ball Joint

REPAIRS

This little piece here ( it’s a ball joint )… has been replaced in Big Red along with three other ones, saving our family $1,200.  I was blessed by a step-dad who donated the parts to get it done and even more costly his time in working on it with me in his shop, with his tools.  It was a fun day project but we still have a major leak in the radiator line and could use spark plug replacements, all 10 of them!  So there is more work ahead.

 


 

SEMINARY

The end of my second year is in sight!  We’ve only got 4 weeks left of the semester and then IT’S SUMMER TIME!  The excitement is overwhelmingly drowned in the anticipation of more studies at Northwestern this summer.  Please pray with us that they will accept my request for an exception in policy so that I can finish the courses I need this summer.
AFLC Schools Campus

 

Baby Jesus!

04 Dec

Dominic had a chance to play baby Jesus at the Women’s Christmas Dinner this year. He did very well!

 
 

Having fun with family

23 Oct
 
 

Dominic’s Baptism

21 Oct

Erik and Deb Peterson sponsored Dominic Jame’s baptism on 10.16.11.  We praise God for His saving grace in baptism, that God washes the sins of our little baby away.

 
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Evening the numbers out… ITS A BOY!

08 Oct

Dominic James was born Tuesday morning at 10:22!  He’s a healthy boy and blessing his mother with a very mild attitude while she is recovering from his birth (as long as he’s got a clean diaper and contents in his stomach).

The journey to birth was a bit frightening.  Tuesday, October 4th at about 4:45 AM Paula thought her water broke, but it was all blood and a lot more blood than is usual.  Not being packed or prepared, as it was over a week before the thought due date, we phoned our neighbor to watch the kids until Paula’s Mom could arrive.  We were off to the Emergency Room.  The ride there was filled with questioning the status of our baby’s life and much prayer.

To our relief, after the first nurse practically scolded us for not registering ahead of time and made us sit through a series of questions, a second nurse interrupted and quickly pulled us into a room to find the heartbeat of our unborn child.  His heart was beating not too fast, and not to slow, something I find to be a miracle… the fact that we have a universal heart beat that if significantly off in speed causes the alert of a medical professional.  What an awesome design!

The nurse’s next words shocked me “You’re going to have a baby today.”  I was quickly filled with excitement and shock.  We were not prepared… we had nothing for a baby delivery; no camera’s no change of clothes… nothing.  He came anyway, after a few hours of details I will spare you from… we had a new baby boy in our arms!  Well at least I did, Paula slept a good number of hours while her body recovered.

Dominic’s Details:

  • 9 lbs 5 oz
  • 22 inch
  • Born 10.4.11 @ 10:22 AM
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For two days we wrestled (almost literally) over a name for Dominic, we were even taking votes from the nurses and doctors.  Our decision was not based on the votes… that was just for fun.

Vote
We finally got home, we were beat.  Yet, that’s when the fun really began…

Just consider the reality that having of bringing a seventh child home.  It means taking care of the six other kids while Mom is in recovery (Thank you Grandma Jeanie for watching them while we were at the hospital).  Now that we are home we have some serious prayer needs.  If you could please think of us in your prayer time we would be eternally grateful.

Prayers:

1. Healing for Paula:

  • From normal natural delivery recovery
  • From a health issue Paula encountered last post-birth time causing the nurses to warn us to keep Paula from stairs or lifting for six weeks.
  • From a spinal head-ache / back pain.  This has literally bed ridden her for many hours of the days since we’ve been home.

 

2. For Jesse:

  • To catch up on homework.  Currently I am more than a week behind because of the birth.
  • Getting back to class.  Although Paula thinks she will be taking care of all of the children in less than a week for me to get to class and work, this puts those health issues at great risk.
  • Blessings in the time I have with my family.

 

Thank you for all of your prayers and the many people who have come along side us in countless ways already in this first week!

 

 
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