Thursday, June 3, 2010

The Story of Samuel

I've always loved children.  For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed being around them and even helping to take care of them.  I had hoped that if God allowed me to marry then one day he would bless that union with children.  Anthony came into my life and in January 2004 we married!  That was the most precious day of my life. Then in September 2007, God blessed Anthony and I with our first son, Andrew.  The last 2 1/2 years have been unbelievable.  I can't imagine my life without that little fellow.  He has such an outgoing, fun personality that it is hard not to fall in love with him - much like his Daddy!  And now, Samuel.  After 2 years of desiring another child and no pregnancies, I cried out to God one afternoon and pleaded for another son.  My heart was hurting because I so loved being a mom that selfishly I wanted to be a mom again.  I told the Lord that if He would bless Anthony & I with another son, we would name him Samuel.  Samuel, in Hebrew, means asked of the Lord.  One day, Drew came home from daycare talking about Baby Sam.  I asked the daycare and there were no "Sam's" at Drew's school.  For a month Drew talked about this baby.  Then the end of October I realized, we were expecting our second child.  And not only were we expecting, we would later find out the Lord had heard my cry and we were having another boy!  As I type this out, I am in a hospital bed preparing to deliver my Samuel at 36 weeks.  Not exactly when or how I had envisioned this playing out.  I only know that he is here not just because I asked for him but because there is a purpose for his life that is greater than I can even understand.  My prayer for both my boys is that they would love the Lord God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength, to love their neighbor as they do themselves and to truly know Christ and make him known.  So as Samuel, unprepared as he may be, enters this world, his story is truly just beginning!

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