It has been a year...

It has been a while. Life is just too crazy. And today my boy turned one. So here is a letter I have written to him:

My Dear Ezekiel,

At 7:58 am this very day a year ago, you entered my life. A new bubba who I named Ezekiel Jeremy. I can't thank God enough for this adventure and for keeping us safe.

This time last year we came face to face for the first time. I remember your pudgy little face like it was yesterday. It was instant love. And not just any love - I'd never loved anyone or anything as much as this before! I said to your Granny "He has my hair! And my lips!" And you still do! I love that you look like me. It gives me chills that someone so little could be created by me. So many things from that day made it perfect. Nothing could ruin the birth of my beautiful baby boy. You were so small and all mine. What a year we have had. I've enjoyed watching you grow, learn, smile, laugh, play, explore, meet people and communicate. You constantly amaze me. You are the funniest little man who I find myself always laughing with. You are so clever, too. You have kept me busy but I have loved this experience of being your mama so much. One day, when you have children, you'll know just how much I love you. God has been so good to me. My biggest prayer, my love, is that you put your faith in the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ who poured out His mercy on us.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God. (Ezekiel 36:25-28 NIV)

Happy First Birthday, my sweet Ezekiel.

All my love and prayers,

Your Mama.