I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 1 Samuel 1:27

4.20.24 will be a day forever etched in my mind.

I tried to appear casual on the family chat when Julia asked if anybody wanted to go to the greenhouse. “I think I better skip this time and just rest.” Dodged that bullet I thought.

Deborah came next: “So what are you up to today?” Me: “Just spending the day with Ben.”

I missed a call from Father “I thought when you didn’t answer maybe it was because you were heading to the hospital.” Me: “Nope not heading to the hospital today.” (We’d arrived the day before)

Anyhow besides the frantic detective work being done behind the scenes, Ben and I and Baby R were being carried and cared for. So many people reached out to us and encouraged us by praying for us and the arrival of our little one. And we felt those prayers.

At 3:17 a new voice joined the conversation in the operating room. “It’s a boy! We have a son!” announced excited Dad. “Look at the hair!” Said everybody else and Mr Jeffrey Benson just filled his little lungs with air and wailed.

Jeffrey means “Pledge of Peace, God’s Peace.” The spiritual connotation is “Wise”.

Benson is in honor of his dad, Ben 💙

We are having great fun guessing which side he favors, we all claim him. Grammy is confident he’s gonna have brown eyes. Dad is not convinced.

So we’re at home, trying to get used to our new roles. Savoring the moments. Thanking God.

We pray that your life is one of Peace, Son. That you find the Prince of Peace at an early age and serve Him faithfully your entire life.

Proverbs 3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Thanking Jesus for this precious gift 💙

Kendra

Bonus Pics:

The hospital gave us a “celebratory dinner” after Jeffrey’s birth. We definitely have reason to celebrate 🥰

Jeffrey has no clue how much fun he’s gonna have with his cousins. There’s a number of boys 4 years old and younger on both sides of our families. Let the adventures begin.

I packed both a pink and a blue bag of butter mints to the hospital- not knowing which we’d need. Blue it is 💙

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Aunt Em makes personalized signs for each niece or nephew and she brought Jeffrey’s to the hospital 🥰 Heidi K made the lion. Mama dusted off her crochet hook for the afghan.