She's here, and she's perfect.

A Woman among women

I just went back and re-read my "name revealing" post and it dawned on me that I never elaborated on the middle name we have chosen!  

Louise.

This is my Nanny's name, it's actually her middle name, but Louise is the only name she's ever gone by.

Now I know that grandchildren tend to only see the very best qualities in a grandparent.  They are not the ones who dole out discipline, guilt trips, chores, punishments etc...In fact I have a specific memory of telling my mother how lucky I thought she was because Nanny was her mom!  I was informed that she was a little different as a mother than a grandmother :)  But the point is, when you really get to know your grandparent, they are mature, they have lived through 50-60 years of real life.  Of trial, or sucess, of failure.  They are wise, they know that life passes quickly and people matter most, they are mature Christians truly living what they preach.

When I pray for Hannah, as I did for Will, I would go through each family member and ask God to bless my child with the very best of what our genes could offer.  Here's a snippet, I love our families and this is by NO means the only good trait I see from each of them....

From my mother, graciousness & strong will to do right.  My father, work ethic and honesty.  My brother, mind blowing intelligence.  Grannie, generosity.  My husband, his logic and selflessness.  John's mother, benevolent heart and zeal.  His father, kindness toward others.  His brother, independent spirit. 

But Nanny is my hero.  She is such a good natured person.  She is so kind, so gentle, so loving and tenderhearted.  She has a child like faith with a silver crown of maturity.  She would be embarrassed at this, but she doesn't own a computer.  One of my favorite things about staying at her house is every night, I can hear her prayers through the wall.  I can't hear her words, but I hear her emotion.  I hear her getting up off her knees when she is finished.  I know of the countless lives she has touched through her dedication to world bible school and prison ministries.  I know of her ability to bring smiles to others through her kind words and deeds.  I know her involvement and dedication to the Lord's church has provided her with as close of a family as you can possibly have.  She has been as much of a role model to me as my own mother has.  

I am honored to have a child that will share her name.  I pray daily that she will also share many of her traits.