Praise our Heavenly Daddy for the safe arrival of
Charles Davidson Holt born August 24 at 11:15 am. Charlie was 7 pounds 10
ounces and 20.25 inches. His name comes from both sides of our families, and we
are deeply thankful. Charlie, my sunny-side up son, is home and healthy. My doctor
and our pediatrician are awesome. I am healing. Kevin is beyond stalwart and
patient. Dorothy is being doted on by both sets of grandparents. All is well. All
is not quiet, but all is well.
We have only this moment, and we cherish it. Manna
for the day. Our hearts are bursting
with love. Thank you everyone. Your
pound cake- lasagna-wine love is our favorite. We are deeply, personally grateful.
We feel you being the hands and feet of Christ.
Speaking of hands and feet, that’s exactly the
disease (hand, foot and mouth) Dorothy came down with one week before delivery.
I wish I could say I handled it well. But I was scared. The days before
delivery always scare me. My prayerful friends and family pulled us through,
and by the grace of God, Charlie is healthy thus far. He turned one week today.
We are so thankful. So thankful. Every gurgle. Every
diaper. Every sweet scream. Yes, Father, we thank you. We praise you. Thank you
for this precious gift. We know our children are yours, and they are simply on
loan to us. Thank you for letting us love Charlie and Dorothy on earth –
showing a tiny, imperfect reflection of your immeasurable love for us. Thank
you for holding Gabriel in your arms. Tight and safe.
When I was stressing about germs, a friend sent me
this email shortly after Dorothy’s highly contagious diagnosis: “We will pray
for you. This will be a great week for your family… Dorothy will get better,
and your baby boy will arrive. Your Heavenly Father loves your children more
than you can imagine. Trust Him.”
Trust Him. With everyone and everything.
I
prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I
give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord. And
he worshiped the Lord there. – 1 Samuel 1:27-28
