today is the day.
it's your birthday!
we have hardly slept a wink and in less than four hours, we will be holding you in our arms (at least, that's the current plan...). i can hardly believe this day is really here. after all the worries, all the false alarms, all the uncomfortable days...we really get to meet you today.
again, i am overwhelmed by God's goodness, His provision, His sovereignty, His blessing. we have done nothing to deserve the gift that is you, but in His love and kindess, He has seen fit to bless us anyway and we are so thankful.
because you are coming around Christmastime, i have thought a lot about what mary must have been thinking and feeling near the time that Jesus was born. i don't mean to imply that our journey is akin to that of the woman who was chosen to bear God's only Son...but just as mothers, i wonder how our thoughts would intersect. we know from the Bible that she was afraid. she was concerned about her circumstances. she and joseph weren't married at the time, so that made things difficult. they had so far to travel, both emotionally and physically, to get to where God wanted them. and they made that entire journey on faith alone, after hearing from an angel.
i'd like to say we've been that faithful, but it simply isn't true. we have doubted and questioned. even this morning, as i was walking rookie and tucker, i was praying out loud, asking God to help me with my fears, my anxiety. the birth of Jesus was surrounded by God's glory, His birth and life a perfect testimony to the plan of the Father. you won't be a perfect child (although i bet you'll be pretty darn close) and we won't be perfect parents...but my prayer today for you on your birthday is that your birth will bring glory to God. this journey, our story of how we got to you, is full of miracle and wonder and amazement, and i pray that we get to tell it over and over again so that others will know of the power of our God. i pray that your life will be full of blessing, that you will walk in His ways from an early age, and that we, as a family, will live in a way that shows the glory of God and our love for Him.
it's a beautiful day to come into the world. thirteen is your dad's lucky baseball number (if there is such a thing). it's crisp and cold outside and we should all be home for Christmas. your whole family will be there this morning, Gram and Papa Dale, aunt Liz, Grandaddy and Nana, Gigi and Poppa (they are probably already there, waiting on us), aunt Tida and uncle Mark and Scarlet, Lily, and Luke, Mama and maybe Meme and Pa. they are all so excited to meet you and there will be many more friends and loved ones coming through the next days and weeks to see you...a little like the journey of the wise men to bethlehem to see baby Jesus (maybe we'll even get some myrrh out of it!).
we are so excited. we are so thankful. you, baby boy, are so very loved and wanted. i hope we remember every second of today. i hope it goes by slowly so we can keep up. welcome to the world little one. welcome to our family. we love you.
see you really soon!!!!
love always, mom and dad
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