2006: A Very Blessed Year

Among the many blessings my family and I experienced this year, the most precious was that of new life. In addition to welcoming our daughter, Anna Elizabeth, to this world, my wife and I had the privilege of celebrating a number of other births as well. Below are a few pictures of these priceless babes. May our Sovereign Father take these children for His own, filling them with the love of His Son, so that they may never know a day that they didn't know Christ as their savior.

Our Anna Elizabeth (8/06)

Cameron Sophia Grace: Born to friends Matt and Sarah 8/06)

Nathan David: Born to cousins Brenda and John (8/06)

Tristan: Born to friends Zach and Allison (10/06)

Isabella: Born to friends Jim and Jessie (12/06)

Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd, Our little ones are dear to Thee; Gathered with Thine arms and carried In Thy bosom may they be Sweetly, gently, safely tended, From all want and danger free.

Tender Shepherd, never leave them, From Thy fold to go astray;By Thy look of love directed, May they walk the narrow way; Thus direct them, and protect them Lest they fall an easy prey.

Let Thy holy Word instruct them: Fill their minds with heav'nly light; Let Thy love and grace constrain them To approve what e'er is right, Take Thine easy yoke and wear it, And to prove Thy burden light.

Cleanse their hearts from sinful folly In the stream Thy love supplied; Mingled streams of blood and water Flowing from Thy wounded side: And to heav'nly pastures lead them, Where Thine own still waters glide.

(Words by Jane Leeson)