For This Child We Prayed

An excerpt from the "carepages" website from Tim Schwamb, father of baby Lauren, who so many of you prayed for when she was born with several difficulties in mid-January...

"On Day 45 of life, Lauren Alexis Schwamb came home! She's doing just fantastic!! Her family's excited, she looks great, and she seems content in her new surroundings. What a wonderful day! Words cannot describe what it felt like carrying her out of the hospital today!"

GOD IS SOOOOO GOOD. Let us give Him thanks for this incredible, huge, wonderful answer to our prayers.

Information about her special baby dedication will be coming soon, that is, as soon as the Schwambs are ready to put it in their schedule. :) We are eager to celebrate this awesome blessing from God with you, Schwambs!

This past weekend was the FXCC Ladies' Retreat, which gave me some awesome daddy/daughter time with Faith. Faith, you are so much fun to be with...I can't wait to spend more time with you this afternoon when I get home. Your smiles are the best gift ever! Love you!

Watch for pictures of Faith's birth dedication yesterday in church...coming this week.

Faith Kinder has something to tell you!

Smiling willingly at her parents, batting at objects on her play gym, sleeping soundly through the night, cooing at her mommy, weighing over 12 pounds, printing with a sharpie on a large index card...that's our Faith.

Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife!

It's been two years since you walked down the aisle just after midnight on Valentines' Day, 2004. I'll never forget it! You looked so radiant and stunning. Thanks for the best two years of my life, Jaime. It just keeps getting better. God is good!

The background of the pic is the quilt that our dear friend Heidi made for us, consisting of hand-made pieces from our families and dear friends with well wishes for our special day. In the foreground is our precious little 8 week old Faith Kinder. I now go around the house saying, I remember when we had a one-month old! sniff sniff. She'll be packing for college any day now. It's going so fast.

Quick Survey (and pic of Faith in $50,000 auto)

What's the song/hymn that best helps you worship God? (said a different way, what's your favorite song to sing in church?)

ok, ok, a quick pic of the baby as well... little Faith in Daddy's dream auto at the Washington Auto Show...a 2006 Land Rover LR3...someday...maybe when I write a blockbuster worship anthem like "Really Shout to the Lord" or "Lord, I Lift Your Name Up High", something original.

Faith goes to Chinatown!

From Faith...
It's not every family that would take their 5 week old to Chinatown in Washington, D.C. But the Auto Show was in town, and it was daddy's birthday, so I insisted that we go.

To my other five week old friends, have you ever been to Chinatown?

Great Visit from Granddad and Granlyn

My dad, Leon and his wife, Marilyn, came all the way from Memphis, TN to visit their new granddaughter! We had a wonderful visit, and Faith enjoyed every bit of the spoiling. Thanks for all of the ongoing prayers, encouragement, and help while you were here! Dad worked non-stop on household projects, and Marilyn read Faith several stories & made sure she stayed happy while Jaime did some sewing.

Faith loves her Aunt Melody!

Aunt Melody came for a 4-day visit last week, all the way from Dallas, TX. We had such a great time.

Thanks Mel, for all your hard work around the house, and for holding Faith so we could get things done! We love you! (Faith's birth announcement pics, well, I'd say 40 of the 145...no exaggeration...were taken in an outfit from Aunt Melody.)