How wonderfully appropriate this is to contemplate and savor!
In the past month, it has been punctuated over and over, and indeed - -
!! April brought a visit with our older son and wife, in SC on vacation. We celebrated Steve's birthday together.
Kevin and Susan call often from Florida, with news of them and their sons. They both teach teenager Sunday School classes, and Christopher and Nickolas have always attended a Christian School in West Palm Beach.
Our daughter, Jennifer, and Bill hold home group Bible studies on Tuesday nights.
Her older daughter has secured a position as a field chemist, graduating from college in December, and in 2 weeks will be moving to Memphis, her life launched..
Tuesday brought the wonder of a second great-grandchild, and this evening Kyle called us to describe with obvious awe how *complete* he and Roxanne feel with their little girl!
Her name is not Ava, I learned, my s-i-l misspelling it -
pronounced like 'Ava'- but is spelled Eva, as in Eva Peron.
They were able to bring her home yesterday, the hospital sending a special blue light for them to use for slight jaundice, which is common in newborns. We'll be going to see them in two weeks, after they're settled in.
In all three families, they are secure in following the Lord, and as the verse says, nothing brings a parent more joy than this!
It extends also to my two stepchildren, who live in the Midwest.
Cheryl is recovering from her second spinal surgery and the house she is having built will be finished soon.
Roger and his Lisa married Saturday the 6th of May. He describes her as "a lady and GODly!"
Let's see - her two children bring the total of all our grands to - -
an even dozen - and two great-grands!
There is no description adequate to express the profound joys at this end of life....
I praise and thank our loving, gracious and awesome God.
