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WIND AND SNOWWW!!

My town has been completely encapsulated in ice for two days now. We haven't had an ice storm like this since 2003, and a lot of people are saying this storm is worse. But while most of the county has shut down (including the seminary, which is extremely rare), Matt still had to drive into Lexington for work yesterday and today. Grrr. It took him a half hour to chip out his car yesterday morning! I appreciate that he works for such a dedicated company, but c'mon...

In other news, Candace and I had our last postpartum appointment on Monday! The end of an era! Karis weighed in at 11 lbs., 14 oz! which I am super proud about. And we're still uncertain of whether or not she has thrush; there is still a thick white coating on her tounge and she has a persistant diaper rash, but I'm not having any thrush symptoms which seems strange (she should have spread it to me by now). I'm just praising the Lord that we've gotten through 6 weeks with no colic and relatively restful nights--it's such a pleasant change!

My experience today

Like most Americans, I was watching the Presidential Innaguration this afternoon. But unlike many, I was watching the president's swearing-in and acceptance speech in a roomful of seminary students. I wasn't sure what to expect at this event, but it was immediatey evident that almost everyone there voted for the other guy; the crowd was silent and solemn. Well, all except one woman--an African American woman who at first was crying and then silently cheering Obama on as he spoke. It was an experience I will not soon forget. What I will remember most was the strong impression in my spirit to begin praying in ernest for our president.

Karis update

Karis and I had our third postpartum appointment today. Although it was kind of rushed (Candace had just come from two back-to-back births!), there was nothing but good news. Karis has gained a solid TWO POUNDS since birth--she is now 10 lbs. 10 oz! I could hardly believe that Candace was reading the scale correctly :-) Wahoo for breastmilk!