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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014ByPeggyNorwoodPh.DAsthemotheroftwinsIknowathingortwoaboutgivingbirth.OnthemorningofOctober41994myhusbandandIwenttotheOBformyregularcheckup.Iwas37weekspregnantverytiredandverybig.Ileftworktheeveningbeforefullyintendingtoaskmydoctorforanotetoexcusemefromworkfortherestofmypregnancy.LittledidIknowthatIwouldnotbegoingbacktoworkandthatIwoulddelivermytwinstheverynextday.Duringmyappointmentthedoctorinformedusthatoneofthebabiesheartbeatswasirregular.TobeonthesafesideheadvisedushewouldinducelaborandIwoulddeliverthebabiesthatday.Itwasabout1pmwhenthedoc-torinducedlabor.AfewhourslaterIstartedhavingcontractionsanddutifullybeganmyLamazebreathingexercises.Pushthatbabygirloutthelabornursecommandedsound-ingsomewhatlikeaheadcheerleader.ObedientlyIpushed.AndIpushedagainandagainandseveralmoretimesoverthenextfewminutes.AndthensuddenlymydaughterAliwasborn.Itsagirlthedoctorproclaimed.ThedoctorshowedusherfaceandIcaughtaglimpseofherfullheadofdarkcurlyhairbeforeshewasquicklywhiskedaway.ThenursehadtocheckhervitalsandcleanherupandIstillhadmoreworktodo.Thesecondbabywassidewaystransversetheycallitbutbecauseofalltheextraroomthatwasavail-ablenowthatAlihadrecentlyvacatedthepremisesthedoctorpusheddownontheimprintthebabymadeonmyabdomenandgentlyturnedhimheadfirstNoC-sectionrequiredformetodayAreyoureadytohaveyoursonthedoctorasked.Ifeltlikeanoldprothistime.Sevenminuteslatermysecondbabycameoutinjust3pushes.Itsaboythedoctorexclaimed.NotnearlyasmuchhairasAlibutRichardwasaninchlongerandhalfapoundheavier.TheywhiskedhimawaytoobutmeanwhiletheybroughtAlibacksoundasleepandwrappedsnuglynablanket.Shewasbeautiful.MyfirstbornbabygirlSoonaftertheybroughtRichard.Hewasalreadysleepingtooandveryhandsome.Whenwegothomeafewdayslaterwewatchedthevideothatwehadrecordedduringthebirthusingacamerawesetuponatripodoutoftheway.Whilewatchingthevideowerealizedsomethinghadtranspiredwithoutourconsciousawareness.Wehaddecidednottoknowthesexofthebabiesinadvance.Butevidentlythedoctorswereabletodeterminetheirsexfromtheultra-soundthatwasdoneduringlabor.OtherwisehowwouldthenurseanddoctorhaveknowntosayPushthatbabygirloutandAreyoureadyforyoursonTheyknewevenwhenwedidntknow.ItalsooccurredtomethatGodknewtheexactmomentthatmychil-drenwouldcomeintotheworldevenwhenwedidntknowit.HealreadyknewthemorningIwenttothedoc-torforaroutinecheckupthatjustafewhourslatermychildrenwouldbeborn.Godknowsourbeginningandourend.Everydayofourlivesiswrit-teninhisbook.HeknewusinourmotherswombsTheressomethingIsaytomyselfwhenIneedsomeencouragementWhatiftodayisthedaybeforeIgettheverythingIvebeenprayingaboutandwaitingforIshouldpraisehimtodaylikeIalreadyhaveitJustlikeGodknewwewouldhaveourtwinstheeveningofOctober41994andhealreadyknewtheirgen-derevenwhenwedidntGodalsoknowsexactlywhathehasinstoreformeandwhenitwillhappen.Hehasgoodthingsplannedformefortomor-rowandsoImpraisinghimtodayHappybirthdaytomytwinsAliandichardTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthenewbookDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Formoreinforma-tionvisitwww.DrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.PeggyNorwoodPraiseHiminAdvanceTheressomethingIsaytomyselfwhenIneedsomeencouragementWhatiftodayisthedaybeforeIgettheverythingIvebeenprayingaboutandwaitingforIshouldpraisehimtodaylikeIalreadyhaveitMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-GraywashonoredattheFirstAnnualDenverFuneralDirectorsMorticiansAssociationFallBanquetonSaturdaySeptember272014attheParkHillGolfClubinDenver.Mrs.RubyJ.Kirk-Grayhasbeenadrivingforcewithinthecommunityandthefuneralserviceprofession.ShehasbeeninstrumentalinorganizingOperationPushinDenveraswellasothergroupstoeducateandsupportvariouslocalcauses.Mrs.Kirk-GraysaysthisaboutlivingalifeofserviceTheonlywaywecanhaveanythingistosharegiveitawayanddirectitfortheserviceofothers.Whenweenrichthelivesofotherswefindourowngreatestfulfillment.IfwearewillingtosurrenderthefalseegothelittleselfandengulfourselvesinadreamagoalanambitioninloveandservicetoothersthentheKingdomofHeavenwillbeopenedtous.Herstatementaddsperspec-tivetothebeautifulportraitofservicedrawnbyRubyslife.picturedtotherightMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-GrayMr.CaldwellKirkHonoringMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-Gray