Names

Tonight, your daddy and I talked about names for you. We came up with two names that have family ties to them and Christian ties as well. If you are a boy, we decided to name you Thomas Kellett Bryant. You will be named after my wonderful Grandfather, Pop-Pop and my dad, both are God-fearing men who have impacted so many lives as we know you will. Kellett comes from your daddy's family and is your grandmother's maiden name. Your daddy loved his grandfather as well so we wanted to keep the family name going. Your name is already strong, faithful, and perfect. If you are a girl, we chose the name Harper Elizabeth Bryant. Elizabeth is my first name so you will be named after me :) and it also is a family name on your daddy's side of the family. We love the name Elizabeth since it is in both of our families. You will impact so many lives in your lifetime because you were wonderfully made by God. He already has an incredible plan for your life and we know you will give many people grace. We are excited about these two names and cannot wait to find out if you will be Thomas Kellett or Harper Elizabeth. :) We prayed again for you today and praying for you to make it full-term with no complications. I thanked God for putting you, our miracle, in our lives and choosing us to be your parents. We are still speechless at God's plan for our lives and yours! We love you more and more every day!

The Journey Officially Begins

I am so excited to meet you! We got a positive pregnancy test on Sunday! Your daddy and I were in total shock but excited at the same time! I took 7 different pregnancy tests to make sure we were seeing positive results! I hope you know you are already loved beyond measure. We promise to raise you as God intended us to. You are a MIRACLE from the Lord and we are so thankful He chose us to be your parents! We were so surprised that we are going to meet you a lot sooner than we had thought. We cannot believe you will be here before the end of this year! We cannot wait to hold you, love you, and care for you. We know God has an unbelievable plan for you and we are excited to see what he has planned for your life and ours! We have prayed for you every day and will continue from now until forever. We pray that God will see us through the entire pregnancy and until we finally get to meet you face to face! Thank you, Lord for giving us this amazing miracle!! We are speechless and grateful for your overflowing blessings in our lives! We love you so much and counting down the days until we finally get to see you!!! Love, Mommy and Daddy

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Phillipians 4:6-7

Third Prayer

Dear God,
You know that I still desire a baby - someone to mold, teach, train, shape, guide, and help to grow in You. But until the day You give me that joyous blessing, help me to grow in You. Let me reach out to those around me. Let me witness and minister to the children You place in my path. You know my deep desire for a child. A little one to love and to hold, to care for and to cherish. Grant that my body can conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Heavenly Father, hear this prayer of my heart, mind, and spirit. Amen. -Hope