"Whoa, I am going to be a father."
That was my first thought the morning that Ana told me she was pregnant. In 9 months I would be responsible for another human being.
"Does God really know what he is doing?" This was my next thought.
It is pretty crazy how you can want something so bad and when it finally happens fear and anxiety can sweep over you. For eight years Ana and I have prayed that this day would come, but the reality of what being a parent means really hit me and I was not sure if I had what it takes.
I mean could I raise a child that would love God? Could I raise a child that would show love and respect towards others?
I honestly did not know the answers to these questions. I remember sharing this struggle with a friend, telling him how because I grew up most of my life without a father around, that I really don't know what being a good father looks like.
This friend told me, "Sure you do. God has surrounded you with men who are fathers and God himself has shown you what the love of a father looks like."
Umm......Oh Yeah!
So, to my little bun I make this promise:
I may not be perfect or have it all figured out, but I promise to try to be the best father a child could ask for. I promise to allow God to guide me with wisdom every day of your life and to love you more and more everyday. And, my prayer is that along the way you would know how special you are to your daddy and grow up to love God and love others.
Let the fun begin!!!
That was my first thought the morning that Ana told me she was pregnant. In 9 months I would be responsible for another human being.
"Does God really know what he is doing?" This was my next thought.
It is pretty crazy how you can want something so bad and when it finally happens fear and anxiety can sweep over you. For eight years Ana and I have prayed that this day would come, but the reality of what being a parent means really hit me and I was not sure if I had what it takes.
I mean could I raise a child that would love God? Could I raise a child that would show love and respect towards others?
I honestly did not know the answers to these questions. I remember sharing this struggle with a friend, telling him how because I grew up most of my life without a father around, that I really don't know what being a good father looks like.
This friend told me, "Sure you do. God has surrounded you with men who are fathers and God himself has shown you what the love of a father looks like."
Umm......Oh Yeah!
So, to my little bun I make this promise:
I may not be perfect or have it all figured out, but I promise to try to be the best father a child could ask for. I promise to allow God to guide me with wisdom every day of your life and to love you more and more everyday. And, my prayer is that along the way you would know how special you are to your daddy and grow up to love God and love others.
Let the fun begin!!!
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