Blessings
"Darling, I think this little one may complete our family now." Jack smiled as he looked at his second daughter.
"Are you joking, darling? This is it for me. Peter's almost six and he does not need any more siblings." Helen tiredly agreed. It was now June 15, 1932 and having four children so close together promised to be an adventure for the now large family. The two had almost hoped for this baby and after Susan's health had finally started stabilizing both felt they could finally breathe.
"Do you want to bring them in now?" Jack searched his beloved's face to detect any sign that she might be too weary for a visit from her older children.
"It's alright, I'm sure they're excited to meet this little angel." After a few minutes Jack led his troop of children in followed by his mother. Peter and Susan both instantly had millions of questions about the baby, but Edmund quietly walked up to his mother and grabbed her hand. He was quieter than his siblings most of the time and Helen carefully watched to see how he would react to his new sister.
"What's her name, Mum?" Susan asked politely. The almost five year old had been so excited when her father had told her she did not have yet another brother.
"We don't know yet, dear, your father and I have to discuss it." She looked at Jack just in time to see the glimmer of amusement in his eye. He always said that Susan was a miniature version of his wife.
"I think she's pretty." Peter announced which made the adults in the room chuckle. Edmund pulled tighter to his mother's hand and smiled up at her.
"I think Edmund agrees with you." Helen added kindly.
"Well, children, it's time for Grandmother to take you back home so Mum and little sister can get some rest." There was a slight murmur of disappointment from Peter and Susan, but Ella would probably cheer them up in no time after getting them out of the room.
"Do you have an idea for a name?" Helen asked once the noise of her children died down.
"Well, I think this little girl will be a light to our family and the name Lucy comes from the French word for light."
"You do know Lucy was my grandmother?" Helen asked softly.
"Yes I had remembered that." He smiled in response. "All the more reason it should fit her."
"I think so too."
"Shall you or shall I?" Jack asked.
"I'll start you finish. Dear Lord, we thank you so much for this newest addition to our family. You have blessed us so much and we know that you have wonderful plans for each of our children. I pray that You let Lucy grow up to be strong and wise, and I pray that her siblings will always surround her with love and protection. I thank you that she has arrived safely and ask that she be allowed to stay so throughout her days. Thank you for all you have done for us." She lovingly squeezed her husband's hand.
"Our Father, we thank you for this second daughter. We pray that she will be a light both unto others and unto our family. May she find you in her life and bring joy to everyone because of You. I pray that she will teach and be taught by her siblings, her mother and me. I thank you so much for this joy You have given us and I pray that Lucy will bring about Your promises of blessing to those who love you. Thank You for the safety of our family, in Your name and the name of Your Son we pray. Amen."
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