A letter to my son

Dear Haydn,
This is the first of many letters I’m sure I will write you over your lifetime. I can’t wait to meet you and hold you and see your sweet face. Right now you are 24 weeks old and growing more everyday it seems. I can feel you kicking me all the time and the other night you got the hiccups and I could feel it for the first time. Last night Daddy could feel where your head and feet were. Your kicks are getting stronger so I think you are going to be a pretty strong little boy. I didn’t know it was possible to love someone so much that I’ve never met, but mommy and daddy love you so much already.
You know, from the first few months of pregnancy I knew that you were going to be a little boy! I hope you can hear it at night when we pray for you and sing to you, that is one of my favorite parts of the day. I want you to know what a special blessing from God you are. We were so surprised by you and you have already proven yourself to be quite a fighter. We know that God has special plans for your life and we have told God from the beginning that your life belongs to Him.
We have been praying that you would know and love God from an early age and that you would be a joyful baby. We are praying for the boy and man that you will become and believe God’s great love to cover and mark your life. We are praying that you will grow to love God’s glory among the nations and praying for your first friends who will likely be our Kurdish neighbors. We are praying that God will give you a heart of compassion and passion for other people, especially people who need mercy and justice the most.
Haydn, I know we will make a lot of mistakes in your lifetime, but we are so thankful that God has called us to be your parents and to take care of you. We promise to love you, provide for you, and commit our family to God. You are doing somersaults in my tummy right now. =) I love you Haydn Walker Priour and I can’t wait to be your mommy.

Love,
Mom