As the saying goes, March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and so goes the birth of my children. My two sons came in as the lions and now the last of my two little lamb daughters celebrates her birth. Callie Christine King arrived on a sunny Monday morning on March 27, 1995. As a Mondays child she was fair of face. Her moniker Callie means beautiful and Christine means beautiful Christ bearer. We as parents choose the name Callie, a family name of a deceased aunt belonging to my mother-in-law. Christine of course was in honor of my mother. Dale and I had no fathom of the meanings of the two names. It does not surprise me that this is the name prompted in my heart. Before there was a precious Callie, I was a mother of 5 very much loved and wanted children. Thinking this was a full house, I never dreamed that the Lord would stop me in my tracks and speak to my heart about praying for another child. That was exactly what happened. It was a typical shopping day at the local Wal-Mart when the Lord spoke ever so quietly to my heart about praying for this little one to come to our table. I prayed obediently and went on with my day. Several weeks later, while at the Wal-Mart , I felt that blanket of hunger that falls on a newly expectant mother. I have no idea why Wal-Mart played such a significant role, but that prayer I made weeks before wafted back into my head. So much of Callies birth was heaven sent, we were not insured at the time of my early pregnancy. Being the cost efficient mother I searched the phone book for the least expensive birthing possible. What a blessing to find a wonderful midwife and a birthing center that would be so affordable. Little did I know what God had in store for us. Dale was able to take a job that took me on with a pre-existing condition. His fellow workers complained profusely at how little the said insurance actually paid out. When Callie was born they paid for her entire birth without any out of pocket for us. She was born with a condition called a cystic hygroma, a cyst that started in her lymph glands and wrapped around her neck. Three months later we were blessed with having this removed, and again, the insurance paid for the entire procedure which was rather serious and quite pricey. As the years have flown by I have so experienced Gods special touch in placing this quiet, deep thinking, tenderhearted, and now woman of God. On the outside she is that beautiful Callie her name invokes. On the inside she is the beautiful Christ bearer that our Savior intended. We placed her in the Lords hands before and after her birth, I am so excited to see what He has in her future. Callie King you bless me. I am so proud of you and who you are and I love you dearly. Happy Birthday my little lamb.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:36:54 +0000
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