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Five little babies…in the beginning

It’s about the babies this week.
Some good stuff. Some hard stuff. All God stuff. 

Each child has a story already. Pray for each as you see fit.

1. Family baby

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My niece Amanda and her husband Andrew made it Facebook official this week, so I can spread the news too that she’s pregnant! There are more arms than babies in our extended family, so we’re all eager for Alexander to get a cousin this August. And for us aunts to get another great-niece or nephew.

2. Michael Shust

Daniel holding MichaelThe music of Aaron Shust (“To God Alone”, “Breathe in Me”) has blessed me for several years. With the birth of his third child last Friday—a sweet little boy surprising them with Down Syndrome—I’ve got a hunch his upcoming songs will be filled with even richer lyrics.

From Michael’s 5-yr-old brother, reporting to his class:

“My name is Daniel, I have a brand new brother. His name is Michael Aaron Shust. He is 5 years old (he meant days) and weighs 5 pounds. He has Down Syndrome which means he will smile a lot, laugh a lot, share his toys very easily and give lots of hugs. It also means his heart is very sick and will need surgery to fix it. He is my brother and I love him and I can't wait for him to come home.”

lillie3. Lillie

My little baby friend Lillie and her beautiful mom Amber—spared last Sunday in a car wreck. Thank God.

4. Aselya’s son

Whisked away to heaven so soon on Wednesday.
Read more here.

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5. Homeless babies

I don’t know these babies, but I know they exist. And that they’re important. We’re taking our teen girls’ class to our local homeless shelter this Sunday to drop off baby gifts (one baby is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit right now). The gifts will be distributed as needed.

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Have any little ones impacted your world this week?

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Awww..LOVE the baby posts...(precious cherubs). I know that Jesus adored the little ones, and I believe they have very specially assigned personal angels to watch and hover... over each one of them.... Thanks for sharing the stories, and I know you are excited to have more of them added to your own clan!!! You are an awesome prayer warrior! Hugs to you Lisa. Have a great weekend! xo
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Yes, Julie, we are very excited to have a new little one in the family soon. My Jenna was the youngest of all the grandkids on both sides, and she's almost 17! So we went several years without babies. But now our babies are starting to have babies. So much fun.
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We found out we were pregnant the day we lost our baby. Tuesday, January 17th. Our little "Twinkle" was a secret Christmas present from God. Only five weeks on earth. Looking forward to spending eternity together with God.
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Oh, I'm so sorry that you lost your baby, Holly. :-( January 17th was the day my Kali was "supposed" to have been born, so that day is always dear to my heart. May the Lord fill your emptiness with His presence.
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Congrats to your family on the new addition that will be joining you.

My heart goes out to Asaleya! And my prayers.

That introduction to the new baby by Daniel was just precious. Brought tears to my eyes. What a sweet brother he is going to be!
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Daniel's introduction made me cry too. Yes, he's going to make a great big brother.

Thanks for your prayers for Aselya.
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It's always interesting to see how your posts will be themed, Lisa. I do love your baby theme!

My heart goes out to Asaleya. May God protect them through this trial!
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I love how you did your favorites this week, too, Jerri. :-)
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My sister drove my three preschool nephews across town last week for my birthday. I haven't seen or talked to them this week, but their art on my wall and their smiles looking out at me from a printed photo continue to bless me this week.

Does Ebony count as a little one? :-)
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Oh, such artwork. Isn't it precious? I got another drawing in the mail this week from the 6-yr-old we sponsor in El Salvador. I can never quite make out what the picture is supposed to be. Ha. But I like it nonetheless.

Yes, Ebony should count as a little one. If you're having to do all the care, it's like having a baby around. :-)
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What sweeities! Love the little boy's perspective about his new brother! When we think of homeless people, we rarely think of little ones. It's neat you all are doing something to help them specifically.
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I loved his perspective too. Reflects well on how the situation is being handled.

I didn't realize until yesterday that this Sunday is "Sanctity of Human Life Sunday". I hope the Lord uses our "field trip" to the homeless shelter to help us make the connection with the teens of how important all life is.
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Joy and sorrow seem to always come at us. Blessings on all these little ones saved and lost and challenged...
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Exactly, Ellen. There's always such a wide variety of things to feel so many different emotions about....
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wow...i didn't know that about Aaron Shust.....I work with 2 downs kids....although the mental retardation that accompanies it is tough, they are loving, and always full of joy.....I love those students! and thanks for reminding us about the homeless babes....it is sad that in this most developed country we have this issue. quite pathetic really. i think it's great that your youth group is going to work there.....good for them!
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It's sad to me that many Downs kids are aborted these days; our children may rarely have contact with these special people. How wonderful that you are loving the two you work with.
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Congratulations on the new member of your family! Love the way it was announced, with the 'cousin' shirt.

I enjoyed your post about Amber and 'just go'.....my husband is like that as well. So often thoughts of "I'd just be in the way" etc. make me hesitate. Going is always the best thing.

Your comments about going instead of texting, facebooking, or even telephoning is very apt. Although these things are wonderful in their place, I've noticed that people (especially the younger folks) seem to rely too much on technology and so become somewhat disconnected. We have a rule in our house - texting is not to be used for a conversation, ever. Too much opportunity for misunderstanding.

Very glad Amber and Lillie were not hurt seriously.

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We loved the "cousin" shirt too. It was such a pleasant surprise! We were all gathered for a family meal, when we suddenly saw little Alexander walking around with the shirt.

Great house rule to limit texting. Like e-mail, it can easily be misinterpreted. Some conversations need to be face-to-face...
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My heart breaks for Aselya and her husband. Losing a child is so difficult - at any point. I love your comment in the blog post that even though you cannot go to her, you can go to the Father.

And little Daniel's report to his class about his baby brother reveals the hearts of his parents and their attitude toward what others would think of as a tragedy or disappointment. Seeing baby Michael as a gift.... a child who would laugh more, hug lots, smile all the time. Precious.

It is obvious why God chose them to be Michael's parents.
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I love your comment: "It is obvious why God chose them to be Michael's parents." Amen.
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I love babies!!! And down syndrome kids are the best because they DO smile a lot; they're so innocent and full of love you just want to burst!!!
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I love babies, too, Melanie. I suppose God made them so cute so we'd be more patient and take care of their needs. :-)
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What an amazing post filled with babies -- known, unknown, related, healthy, needing heart surgery, and loved. How wonderful that your girls class is learning to love this way.
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Yeah, it was a weird week that babies seemed to be such a theme!
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I loved little Danie's introduction of his precious baby brother! HIs parents are instilling wonderful attitudes in their children!
Loved all your "baby" posts!

We met a precious baby girl at noon today; we have watched her mother grow up in our church; she married and moved away. Her parents moved away, so she hasn't come this way until today. We'd seen the baby's picture on her grandmother's Facebook, and it was delightful to meet her in person!
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What a wonderful blessing to meet the daughter of a girl you knew as a child. It's always a little strange when I meet babies of those I knew as babies. It hasn't happened to me too much, but it's going to start happening more and more . :-)
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I work with precious babies all week long. They are a joy to me since I don't have my own. I also got to see my adorable nephew (age 3) and niece (8 months) this weekend.
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Those nieces and nephews can be such a delight, yes? Mine have brought me such joy, from the time they were babies until now when they're getting all grown up.
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Thanks for your precious post about babies. You have reminded me to pray for those in my immediate and global life. You are right: some stories were happy, some not so, but all in the hand of God.
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"immediate and global life" - sometimes I get so caught up in my own little world of the immediate that I forget about the global. So I love how you phrased this, Susan. Thanks.
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