Welcoming Esme.
Our August started of with welcoming sweet Esme Ann into the world! She was born one minute after midnight on August 1st, and she is the sweetest little thing. Her name means "beloved," and our prayer for her is that she would see the love God has for her in Christ and take her place as one of His beloved through repentance and faith. Most of our Thai friends call her "Mae," as that is a somewhat popular name here! Amazingly, Sheree's mom flew in just about 24 hours before labor began, and was such a huge blessing to have around as we navigated the many adjustments to being a family of four! At the time of Esme's birth, Ryan and Nova were dealing with some pretty significant sickness that lingered for a week or so after we brought her home. It made for a stressful initial adjustment, but we are all healthy now, and praising the Lord that He protected Esme from catching anything! We see God's kindness in so many ways surrounding Esme's birth and ou...
