In June, we had the privilege of attending a wedding of our dear friend, Anna. At the time, I was only 12 weeks along and we did not know what we were having. As Anna walked down the aisle, with her hand under the arm of her daddy, tears came to my eyes. Lord willing, would we one day be facing the bittersweetness of giving our daughter away into the arms of the man we have prayed for? And would my dear husband also be given the amazing privilege of officiating the service and lead worship in some capacity on her wedding day?
Not soon after we returned to our car following the ceremony, did I mention to Dale that I could not help but to wonder if we would have a daughter someday and he would have to give her away. He responded very quickly, " I was thinking the same thing. I don't know if I will be able to do that."
Just recently, my father called to congratulate Dale upon finding out we are expecting a GIRL! Dale's response was, "I can not imagine holding that little girl in the palm of my hand and then one day having to walk her down to give her away..." Oh, to hear of how the Lord is preparing my husband to love his daughter blesses me in ways I can not even express. Christmas Day can not get here soon enough! As we celebrate 20 weeks today, we are so grateful for her precious little life and continue to be ever so thankful for your ministry of prayer to us. Our next check-up is August 19th and it can't get here soon enough. We will look forward to keeping you posted...
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What a sweet, sweet day that will be! :) Loving you and longing for Dec. 25th with you. HUGS!
We are so excited for your daughter! We'll keep praying for health & protection...what a sweet gift! If she's interested in an older man, you know where to come :)
Much love, Amy, Andy, & Josiah
Congrats, guys! I'm so excited for you and praying for you and thinking of you! May God bless you and keep you well during this pregnancy!!
Much Love and Prayers,
Becky
you guys are going to be the sweetest parents ever. your little girl will be so, so blessed with a mommy & daddy who pray for her all the time. what a special gift you guys are already giving her.
My goodness... I had no idea you all are expecting a baby... I guess that's what summer break from school does... looking forward to seeing you again SOON!
btw... will you be Lou's teacher, or will Jenny?... she'll be M/W/F full days.
Congrats!!
What a beautiful, beautiful post!
We are so thrilled for you! What a blessed, blessed gift!
All our love,
Steve, Cindy and John
We are thrilled to see our little girls begin life together! We continue to pray for you both and your growing daughter.
Scott and Elizabeth
Sweet Beth,
We saw your mom at the Little Lambs sale and she told us to check out your blog. We saw something that was irresisible for little "Zelda" and, of course, had to buy it for her. Love to all three of you,
Amy Chico
Beth and Dale
Congratulations! May God bless you two and your baby girl.
Love, Aunt Pat
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