It's a boy!

We're happy to announce birth of a new Thorp! Simeon Matthias Thorp was born Saturday, April 28 at 2:41am. He weighed 8 lbs, 2 oz, and was 21 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well. Simeon decided he was going to give his mother a longer labor than his predecessors. He resembles each his brothers in some ways (so far), but seems to have his own look. Thanks for praying for us. Things went very well.

Derek

Countdown

The new Thorp baby should be here very soon. Will keep you posted....

Sharpened up

I had the privilege of representing SMI at the Iron Sharpens Iron conference in Springfield. Nearly 1000 men were there and it was awesome. From Dr. Stowell's message in the morning to Bishop Jackson's finale, it was really good. One of the workshops I appreciated was Paul Coughlin's talk on the dangers of the passive lifestyle and of being a Christian nice guy. I recommend this conference and look forward to next year.