NEW ADDITION TO GOLD CITY

This is an eletter from Gold City.

Hey everybody!

I just wanted to take a moment and let all of you know that my
little girl got here today. We were in Middlesboro, KY this morning
when I received a phone call informing me that Holly's water
broke and I needed to head home. The church we were singing at
tonight, Binghamtown Baptist, was kind enough to let me borrow a van to
get to Knoxville, TN and I had Bill drive me there. I had planned
on renting a car in Knoxville, but on our way I received a call
from John Rulapaugh (Palmetto State Quartet) offering to drive me
to Gadsden. John, you will never know how much I appreciate that!
He was for sure a Godsend! We arrived in Gadsden at about 5:30pm
and I headed to Birmingham. Just as I was leaving, Holly called
and informed me that they were going to have to do a c-section and
I needed to hurry. So, I hurried! I made the 1 hour trip in 45
minutes and arrived at the hospital at 6:15pm. I walked in the room
and had an emotional moment with Holly, and then it was time to
go to the operating room for the c-section. She did awesome while
I was a nervous wreck! At 6:52pm, our precious little girl came
into this world weighing in at 7lb 11oz, 20 inches long with a
head full of red hair. As some of you know, we had not decided on a
name, but minutes after her arrival we named her Sadie Claire.
She is absolutely beautiful and doing very well. Mom is doing great
and I think I am finally chilled out. This has been the most
awesome experience of my life. How do some people doubt the existence
of our Creator?! I guess they are a few bricks shy, that's all I
can figure. Or maybe they have never experienced what I did
today.

Thank you to all who prayed for us, thank you to Binghamtown
Baptist Church for your prayers. Thanks to all my brothers, Gold
City, for your prayers and support. You guys are the greatest and I
thank God for you! Some of you may be wondering who is singing in
my place while I am off the road. That would be one Adam Borden!
I heard he did an awesome job just as I expected. Adam, take it
easy on me brother!

I am going to hold my little girl now. God bless all of you!

Daniel Riley
danielriley@goldcityqt.com