Spring Newsletter and Pics

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Baby H May Have Been Stubborn, But Not As Stubborn As Mom And Dad!!

We have lots of Nieucommunities happenings to share from this past week, but all of that has been trumped by some INCREDIBLE news we got from our midwife today.

If I could show a slide show of the past 2 weeks of our lives highlighted by our endless "techniques" in getting our baby girl to flip from the breech position, it would be quite entertaining. Because breech babies aren't often delivered naturally anymore, we had until week 37 to figure out a way to get her to flip in order to avoid some extremely invasive procedures, most likely culminating in a C-Section. It has been our desire from day one to deliver naturally at a birthing center in downtown San Diego. So...we went to work!

Whether laying upside 15 minutes a day, acupuncture, chiropractic, diving to the deep end of the local pool, really weird smelling herbal teas, Janny and I have been determined to be more stubborn than our stubborn baby:) Our attempts began to seem futile lately. Most professionals we spoke with said there was a very low chance our baby would flip past 35 weeks. Although a bit bummed out, it didn't stop us from spending our evenings burning incense on Janny's pinky toes...yes, you read this right (see pic). Apparently burning mugwort herb on the pressure points on Janny's pinky toes is suppose to activate baby rotation. Oh yes, things had gotten that bad. While the incense burned, we would usually just look at each other and laugh hysterically at what our life had come to.

All that being said and having NO idea what actually worked, we went to our midwife today feeling a bit discouraged as we had reached 37 weeks and were being sent to the hospital to get a manual version (basically a last shot at rotating the baby by a quite invasive physical manipulation which only works about half the time). As the midwife started feeling around the top of Janny's belly where Baby H's head has been, she looked up and said, "I think this is her butt!" Janny and I looked at each other thinking, "this midwife must be a rookie and clearly hasn't met our stubborn baby girl." Taking us to the ultrasound room to confirm her predictions, we looked at the screen and let out a holler that nearly shattered the windows. Baby H had definitely rotated and was ready to meet the world!!

Now, instead of burning incense on Janny's pinky's or diving into every pool in San Diego County, maybe we will be able to put a bit more attention towards our transition into our new community...in anycase, thanks for your prayers!

You're Invited!! Here's How to Get Around this Site:

Thanks for coming by and exploring the new role we are stepping into with Nieucommunities. While we are already going 100% in preparation of our move/new position, we physically move to Golden Hill(between downtown San Diego and the Mexican border) on August 15th. On top of that, our baby girl is due in the middle of September!

Here is a quick rundown of how to navigate this site:

Home: Over the next few weeks, we will feature different day-to-day aspects of what Nieucommunities is already doing in the lives of aspiring leaders and the under-served of San Diego. See the two posts below...We will also give personal updates as our big move unfolds!

About: We tell of how our story met the story of Nieucommunities and gives a glimpse of what that relationship will look like moving forward.

More From North of the Border: This page gives a snapshot of where we will be living and what is being done to develop the surrounding community and new Church leaders through the work of NieuCommunities.

Partner With Us: As missionaries, we have the opportunity to share in growing God's Kingdom in partnership with those that share a common passion. In this section, we let you know how to participate in God's Mission alongside of us.

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We look forward to sharing in this story with each one of you as it unfolds in the years to come. Most, we looking forward to seeing the reality of the Gospel come to life from the streets of Tijuana to our neighbors in Golden Hill to those of you partnering with us across the globe.