Hannah Lea Engram

She's here!!! Hannah Lea Engram was born yesterday at 2:04 pm. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches. Connor is gonna be an awesome big brother!!!

Early Labor Day

John is especially excited. He has a new cousin!! Hannah Lea Engram was born at 2:04 (Florida time) today. Hannah's mommy is Carl's sister, Cendi. Cendi and her husband Wes live in Tampa. Hannah is welcomed to the world by a great big brother, Connor. As soon as I get pictures of her I will post some. Children are a miraculous gift from the Lord.

Toooomorrow

Get it, from Annie. Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I'll love ya tomorrow. well never mind. Yes, John's daddy returns tomorrow. His plane gets to Memphis at 9:30 am. He will fly all night and hopefully sleep so he can play with us on saturday. John and I are great. He slept pretty well last night and woke up happy. When I dropped him off at daycare he got down and started playing. I left and he didn't even cry. That makes it so much easier to go to work. His teacher said that she was really tired yesterday because they rode in the wagon for like a hour and played in the gym a lot. Those are two of John's favorite things to do. He did get bit yesterday by a little girl. It's a good thing she only has two teeth. John had a little purple bruise on his shoulder. He told me that he wanted to bite her back but he turned the other cheek. What a little angel he is!!!!!

He's Back...

Well, at least back in cell phone coverage. Carl and Jae left base camp yesterday morning and drove all day. They made it to Anchorage late last night and unloaded the Caribou meat and all of their gear. He stayed at Jae's last night and will probably rest some today. He said that he may try to get an earlier flight to Memphis sometime Friday instead of Saturday which was the original plan. They were going to film some segments in Anchorage this afternoon and tomorrow. He asked me if I wanted to see him with a beard because he obviously hasn't shaved in a week and a half. I told him it would be kinda funny especially to see John's reaction to it. He said that he may need to shave it before they film the closing segments. I told him to at least take some pictures while he is a wooly man.
John and I are well. He slept pretty well last night, and therefore I did also. He was so happy and snuggly this morning. We ate oatmeal before we were off to daycare and work. What a sweetheart he is.

Back to Camp

I talked to Carl for just a second last night. The float plane was on its way to pick him up from their camping site. He sounded well and so thankful that everything went as planned. Since they finished a day early, I don't know if he will be trying to fly back early or not. I am hoping that he will send an email now that he is back at the base camp. Thanks for all of your prayers and concerns.

Muy Grande

Alaska Update: I talked to Carl yesterday and they are doing well. Jae killed a Caribou on Friday and Carl got great footage. He said it took about an hour to pack it back to their camp. He said the site where they are camping is absolutely gorgeous. It is in a valley with beautiful mountains all around. So, yesterday it was Carl's turn to hunt. They headed to an area where they had seen Caribou from camp all week. It was near a creek. He said the fog has been fairly thick, so you could only see about 150-200 yards. They were hiking are all of the sudden (in his words) "muy grande stepped out of the fog!" Carl killed it with a rifle. He said it was awesome. Our phone connection wasn't great, but I did understand that they would be flying out today back to the outfitter's base camp. FBC Marion has a group doing a mission trip this week in southern Alaska. He had hoped to meet up with them before he heads back.

On the homefront: John and I are doing ok. We spent the weekend at Nana and Pop's house and went to church with them. John had lots of fun riding the tractor and the 4-wheeler. Pray for him to get rest this week. He hasn't slept well all week. He is cutting several teeth and can't rest very well. --
Don't forget to check out john's pics at teresaleephotography.com

North Pole Bound

Alaska Update: Today Carl and his hunting partner Jae are flying into the hunting area on a float plane where they will be dropped off for 10 days. I spoke to him yesterday via satellite phone and they are doing well. He said the weather there has been crazy so the caribou are still more north than usual for this time of year. They may alter their hunting location because of it. Please pray that they find huge Caribou and for their safety. Carl will be filming Jae killing a Caribou with a rifle. If that happens, Carl will have a chance to kill one with a bow if they find enough. Jae is a youth minister in Anchorage, AL and has been an Alaskan guide for 13 years. He assured me that he hasn't lost a hunter yet!!!
Background: For those of you who don't know, Carl is working on filming hunts for an evangelism DVD that they will produce for Alaskan men. The Alaska Baptist State Convention has hired Outdoor Ministry Network to come film and produce the DVD. Carl is now working full time with OMN as the Arkansas Field Rep. He will be working with churches all over AR to train and equip them with resources to reach outdoorsmen. The OMN website is linked on this blog if you want to know more about the ministry. Thanks for your prayers and support.

Say Cheese!!!!!

John recently had some pictures taken by our friend teresa. They are now posted on her website and we would love for you to check them out. www.teresaleephotography.com then click on online proofing and scroll down to weatherford. let us know what you think.

John's new trick

John has learned lots of new tricks lately. The most exciting one is....Being a Big Brother!! That's right, John's mommy is pregnant. As you can see by his face, John is so happy. He will be the best big brother ever. The baby is due March 12th which will put John and the baby 22 months apart. Oh the fun we will have!!!