Ethan Seth. My Smarty pants.
His name combined means "strong, firm, appointed one." His daddy and I had his name picked out before we even got married. Before he was even possible I dreamed about him. I always prayed that God would give me a little boy (He blessed me with TWO!) And that he would be just like his daddy... But I couldn't wait to see what creation God would bless me with. When I was 8 months pregnant with him I knew in my heart that he was a boy. Is that crazy? :}
This Dude. Luke Jonathan. My baby.
We deliberated over his name for months. Luke and Jonathan combined mean "God Gives Light"... I was going through a really traumatic and dark time in my life and in the middle of the darkness and awful, I found out I was carrying this guy. What an amazing blessing...beauty from ashes.
Everyone who knew we were pregnant with our second baby said "oh I hope you have a girl so that your family is "complete"... I always smiled and nodded but really I was hoping for another little boy. I wanted Ethan to have a brother. I wanted these brothers to grow up together. Get in trouble together. Fight like brothers. Be men together. God gave me my hearts wish (twice!). This little sweetie is cuddly and affectionate. He has his shy moments.
These are precious guys. I pray for them. I pray that they would come to know Christ at an early age. That they would be passionate and seek after Gods heart. That they would be comfortable with who they are as a men of God, and find their true identity in Christ. That they would find their niche in this world and be involved in ministry. That they would be a light. I pray that God will be preparing a wife for they someday. Girls who loves God first, who will inspire Ethan and Luke to seek God more passionately.. women who I could love as daughters. Sometimes I wonder if girls like that exist anymore..I pray that they would remain pure till marriage. Call me a planner. But I don't think its too soon to pray for their future.
Raising boys in "our time" is difficult. We live in a society that revolves around self-indulgence, selfishness, instant gratification, and our country and our world needs strong Godly men that are assertive leaders. I have made them my personal mission. My ministry. In my home my prayer and my heart is to raise men of God. To be the mom that God has called me to be right now, means to show these mini-men how to be gentlemen. How to love Jesus. How to be kind to people. How to function in society. My boys are my ministry. What is yours?
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