Waiting

      Every year around the Christmas Season I have thoughts of what people back in Christ's time felt. They knew by the prophecies that a savior/messiah was coming.  Who this would be, when this would be was not known.  Just the wait in itself would have been too hard to handle.  How must it had felt to wait........

      Waiting for the arrival of my first grandchild is similar.  However, my time period is limited and I know that within a small amount of time,  I will have a grandaughter, she will be born in the Logansport hospital, Jessica and Matt will raise them in their home in Fulton, Indiana and they will name her Taylor.  Even though I know some specifics about your birth I can still ponder since I do have to "wait" until the day you are to arrive. Will you have characteristics of your mom when she was a newborn?  Will you be blonde or brunnette?  Will you be blue eyed or brown?  Will you be a tiny baby or large?  Will you this and will you that?

     Just as the Messiah came, so will you.  He came to make a difference,  so will you. He changed the life of whoever he came across, so will you.  I know from experience you will change the life of your mom and dad. There will be nothing more important to them than YOU from now until the end of days. Priorities will change everyday for them because they want to love, teach and nuture YOU.  Without even knowing, you will return to them so much joy and happiness that they will realize you are one of the greatest gifts that God has given them. From a grandpa's perspective, all of the above pertains to me and the affect you will have on me also. Since I haven't got to experience the grandpa thing yet, I can only "wait" to see what is in store for me in this chapter of my life.

     As the people waited for the Messiah, they would eventually know that HE was the greatest gift that God has ever given them.  As I wait for my first grandchild, you Taylor,  I have to assume the story will turn out similar. The gift of you to our family from God will be the greatest!!!!

     See you very soon. November is right around the corner. I CAN"T WAIT!!!!