Welcome Grace Andersen

Grace:

• A state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence;
• Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
• Seemliness: A sense of propriety and consideration for others;
• A disposition to kindness and compassion;
• (Greek mythology) One of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm;
• To decorate: Make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc;
• Be beautiful to look at;
• The free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God;
• Our own definition is below...

Megan and I both feel that this name is very appropriate for our new little girl. Megan felt extremely blessed from day one of her pregnancy. She never got sick, never had cravings, never had pre-labor pains... Late last night, Megan thought her water might have broken, but didn't think much of it and went back to bed. I woke up, got ready to go to work and was about to walk out the door, when Megan thought we should at least call the hospital and get checked. So off we went, not expecting to stay there and have our beautiful baby girl just 8 hours after we walked in the door. After the birth, Megan looked at me and said, "I don't get it, I thought this was supposed to be harder." I looked at her in absolute disbelief. She is the most amazing girl I will ever meet. What a miracle. Again, I wonder how anyone can tell me that God doesn't exist. Megan and I both agree that having a baby has been the most spiritual experience we have ever had. Before the labor got too intense, I was able to give Megan a priesthood blessing and felt that I should bless her with the ability to focus more on the Atonement of Christ and how he felt and not on the pain that would soon come. After the delivery, she told me she was able to think about it alot and felt closer to our Savior than ever before. Needless to say, Megan and the baby are doing very well.

Megan, only two days ago.