Remembering 2 years ago....

3/10/09...one of my favorite early pics of our new family:)
early morning 3/6/09 getting ready to go to the hospital to have John Harrison
getting ready to go home from the hospital.....3/8/09
3/7/09...early am....Dad with John Harrison....after a sleepless night.....
our sweet new boy
3/10/09...day of first doctor's appointment, first trip out of the house, and day when John Harrison first met his Aunt Lisa
I thought it would be fun to post some pictures from 2 years ago....although a lot of memories about John Harrison's birth are very vivid in my mind, many things in the days, weeks, and months following have become blurry in my mind.......chronic sleep deprivation will do that!! Thankfully, we have lots of pictures that help to make memories clear again. I truly treasure the past 2 years that the Lord has given us with our precious John Harrison.
The teaching elder at our church has been leading our church through the book of Hebrews. During our study of Hebrews 11, the famous "faith" chapter of the Bible, Louis talked in depth about the significance of Abraham's faith in being willing to trust the Lord with his only son Isaac's very life. One thing that I clearly remember from the sermon was Louis speaking of how Abraham clearly loved God, the giver, more than the gift, Isaac. The application is very far-reaching and I spent a lot of time thinking about my love for John Harrison, who is very much a gift from God, vs. my love for God Himself who gave John Harrison to us. My self-examination was quite humbling and I really have to submit my heart to the Lord to ensure that I value and love the Lord far above any thing He chooses to give to me. Christ clearly tells us that following Him must require that we be willing to forsake everything for the sake of the Gospel. David and I pray that John Harrison will grow up desiring to follow Christ with that kind of abandonment and obedience....we know that much of that will depend on what John Harrison sees in his parents' lives.