This is a journal I started in college in 1997 for my future kids:



Faith's journal for Jude:






Faith and her Mom:


Praying before Faith went into surgery:








Jude had just tinkled on the nurse's clipboard:





Preston Holleman:


Thank you Lindsey Brittain for taking our pictures!
Check her pictures out on line. They are amazing: www.lindseysheaphotography.com/

I thought I would just scan through this quickly, but as I watched and listened, the pictures my eyes saw and the things my heart felt kept me watching for the entire 23 minutes. It really is amazing how many emotions are evoked from seeing a single picture. This is worth watching.

Our family's new gift from God has been such a joy. Jude is 2 weeks old and doing very well. Faith and I have been thanking God for our gift and pleading with Him to make us parents who reflect His glory well, pointing Jude to Him in every way we can. What a huge and wonderful responsibility!

Here are some pictures of Jude. Lindsey Brittain (www.lindseysheaphotography.blogspot.com/) came over today to take pictures of the fam (all 4 of us!) and also took great pictures of just Jude. I think you'll love them. We'll probably get those next week so I'll post those when I get them. We love you all. Thank you for your prayers, your love and your friendship to us.



Evan loves his brother:





I love Evan's face:


Our Boys:
Evan is on the left (July 2006) and Jude is on the right on each of these. Do you think they look alike?






















Jude was not happy: