Pastor Brad’s Notebook

Daddy and JonathanThis coming Tuesday, the Whitt family will celebrate our "unexpected blessing," Jonathan's, first birthday. Looking back on Jonathan's first year, I remember a piece of advice one of my senior saints in a previous church shared with me. He said, "Don't blink, they'll grow up before you know it." This year is proof of that truth. It seems just like yesterday that we were anxiously awaiting Jonathan's arrival. Then, in a flurry of activity from the doctors and nurses, a heroic effort from my wife and a near fainting spell from someone we won't mention, he was here. The weighing and measuring took place, a moment with mom and then he was off to the nursery and his first bath. I remember the soft little onesies and baby blankets. Those first nights home where we would take turns changing, feeding (Kim pretty much took care of the feeding) and snuggling with our new baby boy. It all seemed to run together.