A Trip to San Francisco

On July 17-20, we flew out to San Francisco to meet Jayakar's brother and his wife who were visiting from India. It worked out well, because we also got to visit with many other relatives, including Jayakar's sister and family- they drove up from LA- and his aunt and uncle and their family. (Thanks for hosting us, Rajus!) We toured downtown, saw the ocean (Liberty touched the Pacific), and visited. There were some great chances to discuss spiritual issues and bring the Lord into the weekend quite often. It was a wonderful time!

Jayakar, Shannon, Suma, and Sam at the Golden Gate Bridge Joey and his niece, Jael, join Jayakar and Liberty

Little Liberty, always on the go! She enjoyed the trip, too. Barely five minutes of crying during all of the flights, and loved meeting all the new people.

29 on the 29th

I just celebrated my 'golden' birthday. I turned 29 on the 29th, and to top it off it happened in 2009 :). I had a quiet day with Mom and Dad (Jayakar had to work), went out to lunch, played in Liberty's baby pool, and just enjoyed being home.

Liberty the Executive

Liberty thinks being like Grandpa is the best!

Hill Get-Together

In June, we had a Hill family gathering up in Minneapolis. Uncle Doug and Aunt Carol graciously hosted most of the members of the Hill clan! Jayakar enjoyed playing basketball for the first time, and wore himself out on his vacation days :).

The four siblings: Gaynelle, Marcia, Claudia, and Doug.

Pray for Dad

Dad came home from a business meeting last week feeling very sick- high fever, headache, cough, and pain everywhere. He rested and tried to get well for a couple days, then went to the doctor on Sat. They immediately diagnosed him with pneumonia, and sent him to the hospital. The underlying cause of the pneumonia turned out to be a bacterial infection which was resistant to the first antibiotics they tried. When the third antibiotic worked, they thought he had Legionairres' Disease.

However, we think we had a miracle. Mom was with him at the hospital last night, and his temperature was still up, he was coughing all the time, and Mom was sure they would never discharge him today, as planned. Sometime in the night things changed, and this morning his fever broke, his white blood cell count returned to normal, and he quit coughing so much. The bloodwork also came back negative for legionella bacteria, so he either never had that, or God healed him.

So...they discharged him. He's still sick, and will be on bed rest for a month. But we are so grateful for the Lord letting him come home to be with us and get the rest he needs (and couldn't get at the hospital).

Another Little One

Many of you are already aware of our news, but for those who haven't heard...I am expecting again! I am due Feb 4, which just happens to be my Dad's birthday. He's a little excited about this b-day present :).
Things have been going well, though I am experiencing a lot more stomach discomfort and severe fatigue this time around. We're just hoping that means it's a boy! I am also hoping that the end of the first trimester truly does bring an end to those feelings.

Liberty's One Year Photos