future not one sparrow admin?
My apologies for the recent scarcity of blog posts. Between finishing my substitute teaching schedule, my grandmother's passing and another rather different piece of news, things have been rather nonstop and emotionally charged of late. I hope to get back to a bit more regular schedule soon, but please bear with me as my wife Cheryl and I adjust to quite a big development on the home front ...
We welcomed baby Jadon Richard DeVries into the world on June 23, just a few minutes before midnight. The little guy was 7 lbs. and 21 inches long (he takes after his daddy in the latter respect), and as healthy as could be, praise God. We brought him home a week ago, and mother and baby have both been recovering and resting as well as could be hoped (though we're all adjusting to different sleep schedules)! Our families are in town to mark the occasion, and have been a ton of help in the adjustment.
Many thanks to those of you who have passed along prayers and well-wishes. It's quite an experience to hold your own son for the first time ... and what a reminder of the incomparable gift of life.
(The second picture is with our cat Bubba, who crawled up on my lap with Jadon the other day. Our friend and artist Katie Mackie Banaszynski painted the beautiful piece at the bottom for Jadon, featuring Bubba.)
July 2, 2009
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How lovely, Ben - many congratulations to everyone!
I am holding you in the Light also because of your grandmother's death.
And thanks for all you do on this excellent site.
Thank you very much, Marian, that means a lot to me - Ben
Congrats Ben & Cheryl! That's awesome about your son! & sorry to hear about your grandma. Life is really something. Comes and goes.
Thanks very much, Josh, and I certainly hear you. My mom said the other day in respect to the strange timing, "The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away." - Ben
Ben, the picture with Bubba is precious, and the painting is awesome! Just thought you'd like to know, my roommate and I rescued a sparrow from the heat the other day; kept him inside and hydrated for a few days, and were able to release him :) Your Friend in Jesus,
Debby
Thanks so much, Debby, and it's so cool to hear about your rescue of the sparrow! You remain an incredible example of dedicated, hands-on compassion to me - Ben