My son...

I spend a lot of time thinking about my son. Anna and I talk all the time about what we think he'll look like, what traits he'll get from me and what he'll get from her. Is he going to have my nose and her eyes? Is he going to have her apporach toward schooling? (I really hope he has her approach towards school!) Is he going to have my work ethic? There are tons of strengths and weaknesses on both sides. I wonder what kind of child he'll be. Will he be a child like I was? I was quiet, a little shy and when I was told something that was the law and I did it. Or will he be a child like my little brother was? Steven was and still is very head strong and set in his own way of doing things. Steven was always looking to make a deal. If you asked something of him many times he would respond to you by saying "lets make a deal."

Anna and I really look forward to seeing our son for the first time next month and then seeing him grow. Every morning when I wake up at 4:00 am for work I get my clothes around and go out to the living room to get dressed. When it's time for me to leave I give myself a few extra minutes and go back into my bedroom and I pray over my wife and son as she sleeps and hes in the womb. I pray for Anna's health and safety for the day, that she has a good experience and work and that she makes it home safely to me in the afternoon. Now I dont know my son so there is so much to pray for. I pray for his health and safety also. I pray that he continues to grow and develope perfectly until the delievery and everything go off without any complications. I pray for his future, I pray that he grows big and strong and is a fearless leader in whatever endevours he chooses in this life. I pray that he grows up and plays football for The Ohio State University! I also pray for his future wife, that somewhere God is already preparing the perfect compliment for him.

Anna and I are totally thrilled with the potential that our son has and can not wait to walk the journey with him starting next month! Thank you for all of the thoughts and prayers that everyone has given so far, and please continue to keep Anna and our son in your thoughts and prayers for the next six weeks or so!