It seems like only yesterday that I had just finished a church event and Andrew walked in and said he needed to talk to me.    We went down the hall to the parlor. I had no idea what it was about, but it seemed that his attitude was somewhat serious. It was not going to be just a casual conversation. As we walked into the parlor, it didn’t take long for him to share with me that they were pregnant.

These nine months has flown by. It is hard to believe in many ways that it is even happening, but it is here. There is a great sense of excitement and there is a great sense of urgency. The world that she is going to come into is a lot more challenging, and at the same time, offers a lot more opportunity. As I sit here I am reminded of how important it is for us to pray for our children and our grandchildren. I am also reminded of how important it is for our priorities and conduct to match our prayers.

This is one of those things that you can’t train for. You are not sure how you are going to react. I have seen people in every type of health situation. I’ve seen more new babies than I can count, but I’m don’t think anyone can prepare for this. I have been in this hospital hundreds of times, but when I walked in this morning, it was like I had never been here before. I needed to be here at the right time and needed to be in the right place. In most cases I always feel like I have an idea of what is going on. But right now I feel like a complete rookie.  I guess that is part of the excitement. My prayer is that from the very first moment God will have His hand on this little girl and in some form or fashion I will be the grandfather I need to be.

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