Our "Gift from God"

Meet Jonathan Thomas Bohannon!

I'm so glad Carmen was busy snapping photos at the hospital... since I have misplaced (we won't say lost just yet) our camera. Eddie and I spent much time praying about the names for our sons. We believe giving a child his name is an important task and privilege for a mom and dad.


When we were selecting a name for this baby, Isaac mentioned Jonathan (he loves Granny John's name- Johnnie). I was thrilled to learn Jonathan means "Jehovah has given" or " A gift from God." It also reminds me of my friend Angela St. John and her gift of prayer. Its spiritual connotation is a faithful friend- my prayer for Isaac and his brother.

Eddie added the name Thomas- his grandmother's family name. Thomas means "Seeker of Truth." Perfect!

After a difficult labor, my nurse midwife brought our little one to me. As she laid him on my chest, my heart was full of thankfulness to my Heavenly Father for the new life he created. Truly this baby is a gift from God.....

A Preview....

I'm looking forward to taking time to journal the events of the past few days and Jonathan's "story." Thankfully Little Sis has made time to do some journaling for me. You can visit her blog at:

http://stwhitt.blogspot.com/2009/04/meet-my-new-nephew.html

Blondie

You just never know, huh? We have a beautiful little blonde headed boy this morning. Eddie and I would like to introduce you to Jonathan Thomas. He entered our world at 5:17 Tuesday afternoon (4/7). For those of you that like the stats, he weighed in at 6.5 (1 oz less than big bro was) and is 19 inches long. I'll be sure to post some photos soon!

Exciting Week Ahead

This is an exciting week on our calendar. Not only because we are looking forward to our baby's arrival. It is Passover. Mom to Cherubs shared this blog post with me. Ann has done a beautiful job sharing the meaning and experience of Passover. It seems she has taken my own thoughts and emotions that surround Passover and expressed them so beautifully.

Passover Seder 2008

"Weary and worn from the all-day effort, I have my own questions: Is all of this business of keeping Passover unnecessary burden? Have we knotted the holy day up in redundant encumbrances? Does this old covenant really have bearing on new covenant living? But, slipping my hand through my husband’s, my queries hush.For there are children pressing in now, anxious for just this, this tradition, this meal before candles, this sipping of goblets. The questions now trickle, the same four questions that have come rippling down from one generation, to the next, for centuries; from the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob….to our children.Six-year-old Levi, his young voice pitched high but gentle, asks the first of the three-thousand-year-old queries, 'Why are we eating unleavened bread, or matzah, tonight?' "If you have a moment, it will be well worth your time to visit Ann's blog at http://www.aholyexperience.com/2009/04/messianic-passover-seder-why-christians.html

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. ~~Ronald Reagan

School's Out!

Last year, little did we know that spring would mean the arrival of a baby in our home. My homeschooling friend, Gina, told me about the school schedule she uses for her children: when it gets hot outside, they start school. Good Idea. We gave it a try and started our school year in July. Which means we are finished today! Yippee! This decision had to be one that was spirit led, because I could not have planned the schedule so perfectly. Isaac and I have had such a fun year... even though it has passed too quickly. Well done, Son!

Meet Dr. Angela

I've thought about "introducing" you to Dr. Angela (my chiropractor, friend, and sister in the Lord) before and sharing our story.

Last July, I was in Dr. Angela's office for a routine adjustment. Little did I know this visit would not be so "routine." As I was checking out and preparing to leave, Dr. Angela walked by and ask if I was in a hurry- if I might have a moment. I told her sure. She responded that the Holy Spirit wanted her to pray for me. Okay! Anytime someone wants to pray for me, I am honored. But especially if the Holy Spirit told her too... something was up! So we slipped off into a back room of her office. Hum... wonder what it was we were suppose to be praying about. I had no idea. As I knelt and began to pray it wasn't long until I heard Angela's voice and started to wonder how in the world she knew the things she was praying.

You see, ever since God blessed our family with Isaac, it has been our desire to have more children. We chose not to pursue "alternatives" and to wait on God's timing. There have been times that waiting wasn't easy... especially when a little boy longed for a sibling. But scripture says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says Yahweh. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." God has proven Himself faithful to us over and over. We know from experience that His ways truly are more awesome than we can imagine. He knew our hearts and he knew what was best for our family.

Dr. Angela was led by the Spirit to ask for the desires of my heart. As I felt her hand upon my abdomen, she was led to pray for my physical health and the provision that my womb would accept and carry the new life within me. Wow! So when I did a pregnancy test later that week, I was expecting in faith a positive result.

What if Dr. Angela had gone on with her busy schedule and daily routine? What if she had ignored the prompting of the Holy Spirit on her heart? What if she had not been intimate with God to hear His voice speak to her that day?

It is because of her willingness to obey that we are blessed today as we wait for the arrival of the newest member of our family.

Hubby's Thoughts

Eddie Bo had these thoughts to share with a special friend.
He got me to thinking. So, I decided to share them with you!

1. There are no shortcuts to intimacy with God.

2. Our most intimate moments with our loved ones were in
private.

3. Most "religious activities", while well intentioned, usually
begin with a manipulation of the flesh and end up with a
movement rather than intimacy with Jesus.

4. Be careful when any activity focuses more on music than
the word. Remember who the anointed cherub is and
that "seduction" (I Timothy 4:1) is his game.