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Name: Kristin
Birthday: 12/20/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: * art * Celtic things * Daniel * history * my family * music * Patrick * photography * reading * scrapbooking * singing * theology * Just a few of "my favorite things"
Expertise: Living! I don't know if I'm really an expert at many things, but I will say this: whatever I do, I strive to do to the glory of God. Without Him I would seriously fail at everything.
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
3/13/2003
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| Ah, it's that time of year again, when one is bombarded by ads from a man in a suit trying to sell you his idea for leading the country further down the drain. Such a beautiful time of year can easily turn into a depressing one if you take the time to listen to Obama or McCain. Yes, that's right, McCain is pretty much in the same boat. While he may go about it in a different way, we'll still be sailing further from the vision that was our country. I certainly am tempted to be cynical and depressed, and sometimes I'd even like to throw something...
The main that keeps me from going crazy or threatening to move to New Zealand is the fact that God's will is being done, even as I type. He is in control of it all, and His plan will be fulfilled, regardless of which man attempts to rule our nation. I can actually laugh at the politicians in Washington instead of cry, because I know that it ultimately doesn't matter what they do, God is victorious.
"Why do nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His anointed, saying "let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us." He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision." ~Psalm 2:1-4
I pray we will not get the leader we deserve, but even so, dear God, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!
Amen!
Kristin
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| Trinity Anne Ferrill
Born on Monday, January 14th, 2008
7.11 Lbs & 20.5"
 Our little miss just minutes after she was born! ~Jan. 14, 2008~
We had a great, yet very different birth experience with Trinity this time... With Patrick I labored in the hospital for almost 24 hours and was exhausted by the time he finally came! I was praying for a different and better labor this time, and God answered -I think He had fun with it even... 
I began experiencing contractions along with back labor in the wee hours of Sunday, but they stopped by lunch. During that evening though, they came back and never left after that. While they were the real thing, it was hard to tell how far along I was, because they weren't coming in a very consistent pattern. No "5 minutes apart for an hour and it's time to go" deal here!  So I labored and did my thing all evening and into Monday. They were getting strong enough that I figured it was time to leave for the hospital by mid-afternoon on Monday... So Daniel came home from work, and my in-laws arrived. Paul took Patrick home with him, and Sandy and Hannah stayed to go with us. At about that point things were getting to be about all I could handle, and I realized it was definitely time to go! Hannah would follow us in our car and I wisely decided I needed Sandy's support on the drive. Let me tell you, getting into that car was not easy, but I did what I had to do! About the time that we pulled out of our apartment complex, I felt the urge to push ( ) and informed them of such. They responded that I would do no such thing, (LOL) and we got into high gear. God was really, incredibly good at this point, because it normally takes around 30 minutes to get to the hospital... I did not have Trinity in the car, but it was close! We left poor Hannah behind us and drove a little faster than the law allows (People were understanding & nobody was harmed!) to get to the hospital in record time. I was urging Daniel to go faster, but we won't go into those details... The parking ticket stub says we got to the hospital at 4:27pm, and the next few minutes were a flurry of activity! Daniel rushed for a wheelchair and it only took 1 look at me for the nurses to fly into action. I had barely put on the hospital gown and answered a couple of questions before I was pushing our baby out in just a couple of tries. At 4:43pm our beautiful little girl entered the world. (Yes, that all took place in the course of 16 minutes!!!) It was incredible and wonderful and so many other things I can't describe! Our team of nurses delivered her just fine without the aid of my Dr. Poor fellow didn't have time to get there, but he didn't scold me for not getting to the hospital sooner! I honestly didn't stay at home that long on purpose, it just was hard to tell where we were until the last hour or so. People keep thinking that my labor was so much faster this time, and it probably was a couple hours shorter, but it was the end that kind of eclipses everything else. God was faithful, as He always is, to give us a healthy and safe
delivery either way, and we are sure enjoying being on this side of
things!  Patrick loves his new sister & is learning what it means to be a big brother!
Here he is holding her for the first time just a few hours after birth.
Daniel is enjoying his daughter to the fullest! One of his favorite pastimes is snuggling while napping together. I think she enjoys it too!  ~January 18, 2008~
Trinity is getting her first bath at home. While not her favorite thing to get undressed, she doesn't seem to mind the warm water too much! Photography courtesy of Nana (My Mom)  ~January 24, 2008
 Our family  ~February 1, 2008~
That pretty much sums up our last 3 weeks for you... I've been blessed with plenty of help and love by my sweet husband and family. They're taking good care of me, and I'm feeling great! My Mom spoiled us for 10 days, and we had a fun time together -just never long enough. I hope y'all are doing well and enjoying February (Where did January go?!?!). I've enjoyed sharing all this with you, and I hope you've enjoyed reading it! God bless and keep you!
Love,
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| Good grief! Where have October and November gone!?!?! I'm excited and nervous at the same time when I realize that Thanksgiving is less than a week away... It will be great, and I'm looking forward to it, but the end of the year seems to be rushing ever closer. Sure, I can't wait for Trinity's birth in January, but there's a fair amount of things to be done before then. I love this time of year, and sort of want to stretch it out just a little bit longer...
Things have been busy around here lately. Daniel has been working more hours, expending more energy with Starbucks stuff the past month or so. I'm glad he's getting to experience new things and get stretched, but I miss some of the down time we've had in the past. Days with him not around still go by quickly enough, but I'm looking forward to when it will slow down after Christmas. Patrick is growing as always, and it amazes me how much he's learning! He is one of the brightest spots in my life, and I love him to pieces! We're working on obeying Mommy first time, and that's been a little challenging, but I think we'll get there. It's hard to be upset with him for long when he flashes that cute grin and completely changes the subject! (Shades of someone else I know...) 
Football season is almost over, Christmas is almost here. Life moves along at an ever faster pace. I'm excited about the coming of our daughter, but just a tinge of sadness hits me when I realize that I won't be able to devote as much time to Patrick. I want to make the most of these days we have to spend just the two of us. He doesn't understand the idea of Mommy "having a baby in her tummy", but he can say her name and identify her as his "wister".  I don't think he's going to get it until she's here, but he does love babies. I'm praying that will be a smooth transition for all of us!
Here's to y'all, may you enjoy the holiday and truly give thanks for all that God is doing in your life!
Love,
Kristin
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| So we had our long-awaited ultrasound on the 23rd of August . I'd been looking
forward to this for several weeks, especially with lots of people
asking "so do you know what you're having yet?, etc" Sandy (Daniel's
Mom) went with us to see the our little munchkin.
We saw lots of cute baby. I'm very thankful to report that we have a healthy one, with all the fingers and toes! Then we got down to the business of finding out if we have a daughter or son...
Baby had his legs pretty close together, so it was hard to
see much. Modesty won't be an issue with this one, since there was even
a hand down there covering everything up for a bit! The tech did get a
decent angle though, and pronounced with certainty that we have...
a.... girl! 
I didn't expect to, but as soon as I heard those
words I started crying. Excitement, joy, and gratefulness to God all in
one! All along I've wanted a healthy baby most, happy with the pros and cons of a son or daughter... But the last few weeks I've really started
to want a daughter a little bit more. Maybe my sister-in-law having her 1st girl helped. *chuckle* This is definitely a reminder that God is faithful to answer even the little things! We were somewhat surprised to hear
we have a girl. This pregnancy really hasn't been
different than last time -that I've noticed- so we were thinking it would be likely to have another boy.
We have our daughter,
and her name is Trinity Anne Ferrill. So now we get to hurry up and
wait to meet her... In the meantime, I've got plenty to keep me busy in
preparation, and everything is going splendidly. It can be nice to have a surprise, but there is a lot of fun in finding out our baby's gender. Feeling her move inside me now, I talk to her more, and call her by her name. It is as though she takes on another level of personality. I can't describe what joy it brings to feel her kicks and know that's my baby girl! *sigh*
Much love,
Kristin
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| Time for another update in the lives of the Ferrills. The past few weeks have felt busy, and it's not slowing down too much very soon! May has been a joyous month though, full of visits, a birthday ball, and plenty of good news!
A couple of weeks ago, Daniel and I went to see Spiderman 3 and I enjoyed the third installment of Peter Parker's adventures. While it's not my favorite of the trilogy, it continues to proclaim some of the messages our society doesn't want to think about; such as how our bad choices can have disastrous consequences. All in all, a good film. So later that day, we had some more excitement happen. This might say it well...
Yep, we're expecting our 2nd little Ferrill in January! This is definitely a new phase of life, once again. I look at Patrick and it's hard to imagine having another one as cute as him running around the house, yet we are so looking forward to him/her! Things are going well so far, and I'm not feeling sick much at all, thankfully! Hopefully that will last.... Patrick doesn't understand yet, but I'm hoping he will by the birth. I catch myself thinking about the baby in terms of her more often, but I'd be happy for another boy too. Guess we'll just have to wait and see!
More business is coming our way in June with trips to visit our friends in Kentucky, and then the big quadricentennial celebration in Jamestown with Vision Forum! Daniel's sister is taking part in the treasure hunt, and we're going along as her chaperones and assistants in the hunt. Should be lots of fun, but that also means a little work to make it all happen. In the meantime, I hope you all have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend, however you are spending it! God bless!
Love,
Kristin
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