Dear Baby,
Happy Thanksgiving. You are four months old today in my belly, and we are so grateful that we will meet you in a few months. Today we are thankful for so many things, especially you. My belly is stretching and the bump is growing. The doctor says we will be able to feel you move and kick soon – we can’t wait.
Your dad is preaching today at the Thanksgiving service. He practiced for me last night and his sermon is wonderful, reflecting on Psalm 30:
“You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent,
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!” (v. 11,12)
What a gift that we can truly give thanks in all circumstances, because we have a Jesus who loves us, and no matter what our suffering, his love is deeper still.
We hope you will know this love from the moment you are born – that you will see it in the way we love others, in the way we love you, and in the way we love each other. Supposedly you can hear us now, as your tiny ears have already developed, so hear this now, and listen every day when we tell you, “Jesus loves you.”
Love,
Mom and Dad
