Dear Hope,
Nine days ago, you arrived in this world in a flash! This first week with you seems to have gone by just as quickly. You are changing before our very eyes and it’s so exciting to watch you grow.
I know you can’t read yet but I don’t want to miss this opportunity to tell you a few things. These are things I tell your sisters often. You need to know them as well:
- I love you bigger than the entire universe! I will never be a perfect father but please know that I really do love you and am working really hard to be the best dad possible.
- Your mom and I are the luckiest people in the entire world because we get to be your mommy and daddy and your sisters’ mommy and daddy. Sometimes I pinch myself just to make sure I’m not simply dreaming.
- God has an amazing plan for your life. It may or may not be the plan you have for your own life but I promise you that His plan is good. You don’t want to miss it!
Here is a short film I made especially for you. I’m pretty sure that you’ll be embarrassed by it long before you appreciate it. But I do hope that you appreciate it someday. I plan on making a bunch of these to help capture your life story.
Love,
Daddy
So sweet…The sound of her cry brought tears to my eyes because I can just imagine hearing my little Sam’s cries a few weeks from now (he’s due in 2.5 weeks). It’s amazing how much work it took for you all to get to the point to hear those cries – a beautiful, beautiful sound.
Beautiful sound indeed!
Wonderful! The black and white shifting to color is so unique!
Thanks Sandi!
Dave your the sweetest! You could teach Carl a few things!!!
Ha! That made me laugh! Thanks.
So beautiful! The absolute presence of YHWH and His purity in all you’ve shared is breathtaking. The language of God came through my words and tears filled my eyes witnessing His love. To say we can’t see Him, is to say we don’t see life at it’s fullest. Hallelujah!!!!!
Children are truly remarkable gifts from God. They have so much to show us about his love and nature, even before (or if they ever) walk or talk.
I pray for better eyes so I can see the world as He sees it!
More, more!!! Absolutely wonderful! You left me wanting to see more! Can’t wait to see the next one.
I’ll take that as a huge compliment, Linda. Thank you!
Hi Dave, That is a cool video, thanks so much for sharing you lives with me.
Thanks Joe. We’re so grateful that you share your life with us! Perhaps there’s more of your story to share in 2010?
love the video. your girls are beutiful. love the first cries. so precious.
enjoy them.
Oh my – that was remarkable! Definite tear jerker! Your talent at capturing life in it’s most precious moments is amazing. You are so gifted, and your family is blessed to have you capturing memories for them.
Please keep sharing…your family is so beautiful!
This is just what a distant grandma needs. I can hardly wait to see her and hold her. Thanks Dave! I’m so impressed with your video skills and thankful that you are using them to develop these memorable glimpses of the growing up of my three granddaughters.
simply beautiful. Dave you have such a talent. It brought happy tears to my eyes. I cant wait to see more.
Dave – Amazing video. Nothing could replace these precious first moments you captured! I will need a lesson as soon as I dive into video. Great work and beautiful gift for you family – cant wait to see the next one!
Yes, Happy Birthday Hope. What a joy Hope is to the family. She arrived right on God’s perfect timing knowing that we were going to experience deep sorrow. Hope out of shear inocence just laughs with such a harty laugh just because you enter the room. If we all saw each other that way as a gift it would be woderful. She is a fantastic teacher of the simplest things in life.