Keith's job is designing electronic devices that rich people buy but don't really need. He likes to think about change but seldom changes himself. The biggest change he ever made, however, was deciding to believe in Jesus as a youngster. He's of the narrow-minded persuasion that obeying Jesus is the only way to experience a full and eternal life. Keith's self-centeredness, however, often impedes his effectiveness as a follower of Jesus, so he hopes to experience the age thirty transition soon. He also loves discovering new music and dessert.

 

Erin is a modern hippie with a peculiar motivation. She pursues natural living practices from culturing yogurt and composting to cloth diapering and a general ignorance of pop culture, not so much in order to connect with the land or to shun convenient technologies but because of an unshakable belief that our bodies, the earth, and everything else belong ultimately to the creator God who wants us to use His things wisely. She began to follow Jesus at a young age after realizing that He is the only one who can fix what is broken and dirty in her life. This perspective also involves a conscious effort to turn over worries, confusions, and personal inconsistencies and evils to God, whose plan is better and wiser than anything we can ask or imagine. When hurt and disappointed by life's circumstances, she finds hope by pursuing Jesus in living relationship, trusting and finding that the Bible and all its promises are true, because they come from a perfect and loving God. As for career, Erin delights in her husband and children as a wife and mother.

 

Anastasia is a powerhouse of laughter and discovery. She loves listening to music and enjoys singing, helping, and speaking in her own made-up language. She also has a knack for stating the obvious. Here's her birth announcement.

 

David Keith was born on January 9, 2008 at 10:22 p.m. He weighed 7 lb., 3 oz. and was 19.75 in. long. Erin labored for less than five hours and pushed for ten minutes to get him into the atmosphere. He was born at Mommy's happy place, The Women's Birth and Wellness Center. David likes to laugh and explore. His favorite food seems to be Mommy's homemade bread. He gravitates to anything dirty or dangerous, so he is well supervised at all times.