The first one I met was born on the 28th. I had to drive into Texas to see him. Ezekiel Rhett Magness (Zeke) made his
appearance about a pound lighter than his big brother Ben did, but he was
plenty healthy just the same. At least
that’s what his Grandma and Grandpa assured me.
They were doing just fine, “suffering through” the grandparently tasks
of … holding him and taking pictures.
Mama was doing really great as well.
Daddy wasn’t there at the time.
He’s a fire fighter for the City of Galveston, hence my connection to the
family as chaplain of the department. The
plan is for them all to be home sometime on Saturday.
The second youngster arrived under somewhat
different circumstances. Cedric Ethan
Geswender’s Mom and Dad adopted him immediately after his birth. They have been going through the exhausting
process of adoption for several years now, so his arrival was quite special as
well. They have had him for almost two
weeks, so honestly, Mom and Dad looked the part of new parents of a
newborn. A convoluted mixture of bleary
eyes and tired smiles that says, “We can do this” and “It is so worth it” and “I
could sure use a nap.” They have been a
part of Seaside and our home group for many years, so we have walked with them
through a lot of the process. I’m sure Chris
in particular is looking forward to being “Mama Chris” yet again.
Gotta admit, the whole welcoming a baby
thing is right up there at the top of my list of favorite parts of being in the
ministry.
John 16:21-22 says, “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come;
but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a
child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I
will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
Father, thank you for Zeke and Cedric. May they both grow to discover and love you
as they learn more and more about your world around them. Amen.
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