Congratulations to Nick and Jennifer on the safe arrival of Kate! Here is an update from Nick on behalf of all three Miersma’s! (Click on the photos to make ‘em big!)

Hey everyone,

Kate Elizabeth is doing great now! As you know already, she was born 9lbs, 2oz, 20.5in long. We went in at 7am on monday morning and immediately Jenn began the induction process. Our beautiful Kate came into this world at 9:23pm that same evening. Jennifer did so well!!! Our family and all the nursing staff see a lot of daddy in her, but I think she has Jenn’s nose and eyes. She’s been a good baby (got a lot of experience to compare it to ya know) and we have Jenn’s mom and my sis here to help. We came home Wednesday afternoon and are adjusting nicely to everything. I already see it’s going to be hard to leave her and mom home while I go to work.

We see God’s hand at work throughout the process - grace for such a healthy baby, grace for such a good labor and delivery, grace for all the help from family and friends, grace for the patience and joy needed while Kate is screaming with everything she’s got…even as I write this!! There are so many things to get used to and many more that we did not have to experience. The Lord continues to guide us and show us his mercy in all the ways that the labor, delivery, and health of the baby could have been so much more difficult. Even the timing of her arrival has reminded us of His sovereignty. We love growing in our faith that His wisdom and goodness are ours in Christ and only pray that Kate will one day be given the same grace to believe and treasure Christ! May we all praise God for his grace to this baby as she will be raised to know the Lord and worship his sovereign purposes to his glory! “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?’ ‘Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:33-6

In Christ,

Nick and Jenn