A Little One

Hello there Friends and Family!!

So..... most of you know already, but here is a visual confirmation of Baby Campbell who is due in November. We have a week left until we are out of our first trimester and the Dr. says that everything looks good. Now, I don't know if you can see the baby, I couldn't until she pointed it out! But... the white marks are the head and the bottom. Right now the baby is the size of a lime and is 2 inches long. Thank you for your prayers! I think I haven't had morning sickness because I have such a supportive team of people praying for us!

The only symptoms that I am having are the weird dreams, extreme fatigue, multiple trips to the bathroom (boy that is a change) and the food cravings. I can tell that I am carrying Shaun's kiddo due to my craving for Taco Sombrero, Shaun's Taco Casa substitute and for meat. I even ate shrimp with tails on them last week! Well, I took the tails off with a knife and then ate them, but still, that's a BIG deal for me!

We are still keeping the baby news on the down low for now and have just told our friends and family. We will be telling our church family soon, but wanted to wait until after the next appointment in May.

I am busy trying to study for my State Comp Test which I take on Monday. If I pass it, I can graduate, if not: no graduation for me. I have finished up my internship hours and am wrapping up my last class in the next two weeks. I covet prayers for this test. I have been trying to study, but ended up writing a 20 page paper for class instead.

Shaun preached this past weekend as Dustin and Natalie have been out on vacation. We can't wait until they get back! Running a church is a big job and so much easier when we all share the weight. If you want to hear Shaun's message, you can podcast it or go to www.mosaicgc.com.

Easter has come and gone and we are up and running with our third service on Saturday nights. Shaun and I are in the middle of planning out our big summer events for the church, the Youth Mission Trip and Extreme Week for Mo Kids. We also have our baptisms scheduled for May 16th and hope to baptize 75 -100 people!

I am headed to Atlanta on Tuesday to go to the Orange Conference, which is the largest children's ministry conference and is partnered with 252 Basics and the Rethink Group. I am excited to get to see what ideas are out there and to get to worship and listen to Donald Miller! My Coworker and partner in Ministry, Ashley, will be coming with me, so it should be a fun week!

Tyson update: They are not sure how he got his skin issues, but he has staff infection and another infection and we are treating it with 2 pediatric antibiotics. It could take another 6-8 weeks to heal. He is feeling better though and up and playing more. All the fur on his back fell out and is now looking less infected and red. We also have to bathe him every other day in a special shampoo. Poor pup! But, he is a trooper and reminds us daily of how to handle times of trial with calm and patience. And given the upcoming changes in our life, I know we can learn from that!

So.. thank you for your prayers! Keep praying for us and for Baby Campbell. We will be taking bets as to the gender, so feel free to wager. And we will be voting on a name.... how does Megatron Campbell or Gertrude Campbell sound?!?! Just kidding!!!!

Have a great weekend and much love!

Jessica

Mississippi's State Bird: The Gnat!

Hola friends and family!

With Spring is full swing, we are once again getting the special honor of putting up with the joys of the GNAT. Mississippi really should change their state animal to this creature from the pits of hell. Now, in Texas, we have gnats. But here, we have swarms of Gnats and they bite and cause huge red bumps larger than mosquito bites and much more itchy.

Unfortunately, living near the bayou just seems to be a haven for them. Poor Tyson has been so traumatized by these evil creatures that we have had to endure 4 vet visits, his back shaved, steroid antibiotics, and the cone of shame. He was attacked by them one night and it is slowly getting better. We are on week 3.

I've been researching what can be put in the yard to fight these fierce ninja gnats, and there is nothing. The only cure is that they live short lives and the County sprays for them starting within the next few months. So, not the best way to start Spring or the Easter season! I know now how the people in the old testament must have felt after being part of an insect plague.

This past weekend, we were blessed to have Rachele come visit and stay with us. With her being pregnant, we had the perfect excuse to take her to try all of our local favorite food places, including Cafe Du Mode and Maspero's in the French Quarter . It was so great to have her here and for her to see Shaun preach the Main Service. I heard he did a great job and it is up on our website: www.mosaicgc.com. It was also amazing to see how God has blessed her with a sweet little boy destined to arrive sometime in August. God is so good to us! I can't wait to be there and to be called Aunt Jessica. Good friends are always good friends no matter what the distance and I am so thankful that God placed her in my life soo many years ago. Her strength and loving heart are truly a blessing and inspiration to me. Thank you Rachele for always being a true friend.. despite a few teenage feuds! I can't wait to see her again in Texas this Summer. Love you Roach!

We are gearing up this week for the launch of our 3rd Service on Saturday nights, which begin this Easter weekend. The number of guests each week has been overwhelming and amazing! I am anxious and excited to see what this weekend brings and to see how it changes the face of Mosaic once again in the following weeks. It is hard to believe that we are still not even 2 years old! And yet are facing another forward change.....including the fact that we are now officially supporting our first church plant back in Texas. Some friends from the Met have launched out and the Met supported us as a plant and now we are able to support another church plant. How cool is that?!?!?

That's all that I have to blog today.. Please plan to come see us soon. I swear the Gnats will be gone soon! And, pray for Shaun and I and our health and energy as we continue with the season of growth. And for rest and sanity as I try to graduate and balance all of this!

Love!

Jessica