Letter for Liam

Liam Christopher, 

It is early in the morning and I am up sipping coffee while your dad is still asleep. It is hard to believe that in only 12 weeks you will be here to greet us (please don’t come late, buddy!). 

Here are a few things that I can’t wait to do, just you and me:

Take long walks 

Play in the sand (For as long as I can remember I have loved the beach. It makes me think of my   family because we grew up going to Port Aransas as much as possible. It makes me think of my mom, especially, because we would always take long walks near the ocean and search for sand dollars. I think when you’re older you’ll prefer surfing or tossing a foot ball with your dad, and I will sit in the sun and smile at you both. But while you are young, I’ll take you to hunt for sand dollars while we let the ocean tickle our toes.)

Read (I know your dad will love doing this with you, too. We both love to read and write, and I hope you’ll love literature as much as we do. It is so rich. My mom began reading to me when I was a baby, and I am grateful for it. I look forward to reading while you fall asleep on my chest.)

There is so much more that I can’t wait to do with you. Right now I pray you are healthy and strong. I have prayed since I knew you were inside me that the Lord would create in you a heart for Him, and that you would grow up to be a mighty warrior for His kingdom. 

It’s hard to believe how much we love you already, and when I feel you kick it fills me with such joy.

Time to wake up your daddy…

Love,

Mom