It's so strange and hard to believe that in a matter of days, and at any moment, our lives will be changed -- forever. Waiting around for that moment is hard! As I sit here and contemplate all of the joys and hardships I know we will face in the upcoming weeks, months, and, let's face it...years, I think about what I really want as a parent for our daughter. These are our wishes for our little girl before she enters our world...wishes I hope we as parents can instill in her, and wishes I pray God blesses her with all her days.
- Fist and foremost, I pray for her to be healthy, strong, and thriving
- I pray that we are able to provide her with stability and security through our marriage and love for one another
- I pray that we are able to teach her humility and selflessness, so that she may be a blessing to those she meets
( Matthew 5:16: ...Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.)
- I pray we give her a strong foundation of faith that grows within her through the years
(Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.)
- I pray we teach her independence and confidence to achieve the goals she sets forth to reach
- I pray that she always dreams big, but is able to stay grounded
- I pray that she is intelligent, but even more than that, I pray she has wisdom
- I pray that she has an appetite and curiosity for life that helps her discover herself and her world
I know our wishes for our daughter will rapidly change, continuing to grow and evolve as we learn about parenting and our life together as a family... and as we learn about her! I wanted to write our list down so it could serve as a guiding reminder for us as we welcome her into the world. Hopefully it will be something to look at occasionally, and ask ourselves, "How are we living day to day?", and, "Are we teaching her the lessons and building her character the way we envisioned?"
Until then, we will wait for her to arrive, any day now! Our anticipation and excitement continues to grow as we predict when and how she will make her entrance.
Billy had a dream about August 16th last week, not specifically a dream about her being born on that date, but just had a dream about the date itself. What about you? Any bets on when you think she'll arrive? We will definitely keep you posted if there are any developments!
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to
change." James 1:17
You guy's are going to be the best Parent's ever. I love you!
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