So after the service at Shower of Blessings, a woman approached Lisa Holliday (Dustin’s wife) and said, “I would be grateful if you would name my baby, please.” Lisa, not surprisingly, was shocked and didn’t quite know how to respond, but the young mother persisted. Lisa looked closer and discovered that sure enough, the woman was holding an infant only a couple of weeks old (in India, parents in rural villages often do not name their children for a couple of weeks until they know their chances of surviving are confirmed), so looked quickly around for help about what to do. Over her shoulder, Dan Blacketor quickly explained that the mother was showing a great amount of respect to Lisa, and that she was actually serious. He further suggested that she think of a Biblical name as that would be both understood and also carry significant weight for the entire family. He suggested a name like Rachel, and so Lisa took it and ran with it. The mother grinned gratefully and then handed little Rachel over to Lisa to hold for a few minutes as we all snapped quick pics.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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So after the service at Shower of Blessings, a woman approached Lisa Holliday (Dustin’s wife) and said, “I would be grateful if you would name my baby, please.” Lisa, not surprisingly, was shocked and didn’t quite know how to respond, but the young mother persisted. Lisa looked closer and discovered that sure enough, the woman was holding an infant only a couple of weeks old (in India, parents in rural villages often do not name their children for a couple of weeks until they know their chances of surviving are confirmed), so looked quickly around for help about what to do. Over her shoulder, Dan Blacketor quickly explained that the mother was showing a great amount of respect to Lisa, and that she was actually serious. He further suggested that she think of a Biblical name as that would be both understood and also carry significant weight for the entire family. He suggested a name like Rachel, and so Lisa took it and ran with it. The mother grinned gratefully and then handed little Rachel over to Lisa to hold for a few minutes as we all snapped quick pics.
So after the service at Shower of Blessings, a woman approached Lisa Holliday (Dustin’s wife) and said, “I would be grateful if you would name my baby, please.” Lisa, not surprisingly, was shocked and didn’t quite know how to respond, but the young mother persisted. Lisa looked closer and discovered that sure enough, the woman was holding an infant only a couple of weeks old (in India, parents in rural villages often do not name their children for a couple of weeks until they know their chances of surviving are confirmed), so looked quickly around for help about what to do. Over her shoulder, Dan Blacketor quickly explained that the mother was showing a great amount of respect to Lisa, and that she was actually serious. He further suggested that she think of a Biblical name as that would be both understood and also carry significant weight for the entire family. He suggested a name like Rachel, and so Lisa took it and ran with it. The mother grinned gratefully and then handed little Rachel over to Lisa to hold for a few minutes as we all snapped quick pics.
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