Tomorrow our lives will change forever. We will meet the newest addition to our family and her name is Liliana Grace.

She is the blessing we never expected but desperately needed. Her presence in our family will provide much joy and healing. And her big brother, Elias, will love her like no one else.

She will understand him, love him, help him and make him laugh. How do I know? It’s because Elias laughs with joy with everyone he meets. But Liliana will be his little sister—That’s special.

There is much trepidation going into tomorrow. Our greatest confidence is that God goes before us and has made a way on this unknown path.

I will be spending time helping Heather heal after her c-section and caring for Elias. This is so different than our experience when Elias was born nearly four years ago.

The world was facing a pandemic causing fear everywhere.

Elias was safe in the NICU of Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, OK. But we weren’t allowed to meet him. Strict protocols allowed only the parents admittance to his bedside, which was the right call.

We finally met him in February, 2021 after 116 days in the hospital. What a moment of great longing fulfilled.

I have the same longing now for Liliana.

If you read this please pray for Heather as she brings life to our family on August 28, 2024. This date is special for many reasons but the most obvious is its connection with Romans 8:28…

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

What a verse to mark Liliana’s life from her beginning. I think Elias would agree.

Tomorrow is the first day that I will know and love her for the rest of my life. It’s time for me to start writing her very own song…from Nana, with love.