Levi’s Birth

Just getting around to uploading pics of Levi’s birth!! What a wonderful day it was to meet our son!!

Still rubbing my eyes in disbelief, we have another boy!!

Levi Matthew Keranen

December 4, 2011

8lbs, 3 oz and 21 inches long

Guess it’s only because of my little faith that I wasn’t convinced it was a boy earlier.  Before getting pregnant with Levi I prayed for another boy, just like I did with Caleb.  Asking the Lord that if it is his will I would love to be the mother of another boy.  Along with praying for a boy I asked for a name for our baby, assuming God would give me a male and female name.  Shortly after I became pregnant there were a few days where the name Levi continued to be brought to my attention.  First in a service at church preformed by a young man named Levi was the start, then a letter with a beautiful picture painted by a man named Levi and also the name Levi hand written in a pair of pants I received as a hand me down for Caleb.  Brian and I discussed that this seemed like the name we should choose if we have a boy.  Then we waited for a girl name.  None came, in fact a girl name never did come even though we did choose a girl name it didn’t come like Levi did.

Then Sunday December 4th, after my water broke, hanging out at the hospital for a few hours with no contractions, a whiff of petocin, and a quick 2 hour delivery our son was born!!  It wasn’t until sitting in my room a day later with Levi that I realized why I didn’t believe I would  have another boy sooner, I felt already blessed beyond measure that I didn’t really deserve to get what I wanted.  The Lord had given me one son and I should be satisfied with that, right???  My thinking was all wrong about the way God works.  God’s not about making things fair and balanced, He’s about unending, abounding LOVE!!  God doesn’t have to balance good blessings with bad things.  Should I be surprised that my heavenly father wants to bless me and love me??  I look at my own children and want to give them everything they want and when it’s appropriate I give them what they want.  How much more does God love me???  Send His son to die for me, more than I can fathom.  Forgive me for my unbelief God and thank you for my new son.

Not sure any of that really makes sense to anyone but it’s been a revelation to me.  I’ve been given what I asked for not because I deserve it but just because God loves me and listens.  Plain and simple, nothing my human logic will ever really understand!