God has given us a precious gift - Nathan Anthony Harris

I've put off writing this post for as long as I could because I just don't have the words to accurately express all the feelings and emotions we've experienced in the last 48 hours. For those of you who have not yet heard, on Monday, January 16th, we lost our precious "Baby B" who we have grown to love and know as Nathan Anthony Harris. The name "Nathan" means "God has given" and the Old Testament tells us about the prophet Nathan. We chose the name "Anthony" in honor of my grandfather on my mom's side, who we affectionately remember as Grandpa Tony.

Nathan's life truly is a blessing that God has given us, and for that we will be forever grateful. We will always cherish every moment that I carried him, but know that this is all a part of God's good plan. Many posts ago, I mentioned Psalm 139:16 which says "Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them" This is just as true now as it was then - God knew of every single day that Nathan would live - just as He does for you and me. While we are mourning the death of a son, we are so joyful and thankful that this life on earth is not all there is - that there is a hope and a promise of an eternal life through Jesus Christ.

We are comforted knowing that little Nathan is now in heaven and gets to experience the full glory of God and worship his Creator. Through our sadness, we are also thankful for this truth. For thirty weeks and one day, we were able to enjoy his kicks, punches, and somersaults and know that his short life will always be a part of our hearts and our family.