“For our light and momentary troubles are
achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our
eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is
temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
-2 Corinthians 4:17-18
John is 5
today!!
(Hopefully you get this on Tuesday, January 21st.) Wow, it is hard to believe our baby is a big 5-year-old
now! We feel incredibly blessed to get
to be the parents of this joyful, bright, sweet spirited child. In addition, we are inspired by his hard
work, tenacity, and perseverance. John
teaches us so much about the Lord, what truly matters, and the unseen greater
realities the Lord desires us to grasp.
Of course, we also remember Warren on his birthday and love him always. We cherish the 19 days we had with him (plus
the months of bonding on bed rest when I was carrying the twins) and also
celebrate his eternal life in heaven. Some
of the sweetest moments of our lives were getting to hold them both on our
chests. What a gift these twins were and
are. They keep us anchored on the earth
and God’s purposes here, yet also focused on our true home in heaven. Warren and John changed our lives forever,
and our lives do not make sense without any of our sons.
As most of you may know, our other big
announcement is that we welcomed our
fourth son into the world on Thursday, January 9th! We are thrilled with our precious Andrew Kellam Stone. We praise the Lord and thank you for your
prayers… this whole experience has been entirely redemptive. Full of peace and joy! We had a wonderful experience delivering in a
new hospital, and the labor and delivery (second VBAC) were so smooth! My doctor was even on call. Andrew is a perfectly healthy and very
content baby. My recovery has been easy
too! We feel so blessed and love the
full, rich feeling of being a family of five here on earth. John and Daniel have adjusted well and have
been wonderful big brothers to their newest sibling.
A little about Andrew’s name… In the Bible, Andrew was Jesus’ very first disciple. He left everything to follow Him! The Bible says Andrew, at once, recognized
Jesus as Messiah. What faith, and what a
great example for us all! In addition,
Andrew was known for bringing others, like his brother Peter, to Jesus. We pray all of these things for our son. Kellam is Meade’s mother’s maiden name. We wanted to honor “Maddie” along with the
Kellam family. Meade cherished his
grandparents, and I am grateful that I knew Meade’s sweet grandmother before
she passed. We are thankful our children
are surrounded by so many family members who love them!
You are a significant part of all of these
celebrations, and we thank you for continuing to be on this journey with
us!
Birthday celebrations:
