Just this afternoon at 3:51 PM, Katie gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy, Abraham Louis Zinc. Weighing in at 6 lbs, 7 oz and 19 inches long, young Abe Zinc is a fine looking fellow. I remember when my first child was born back in 1989. There was a certain pride and thankfulness about the whole event. Having a beautiful, healthy baby is a such a blessing.
Both times, when my children were born, I remember going to the hospital chapel while Mary Lea was recovering and turning to Matthew 6: 25-34. Reading it gave me great relief as a new parent. The following are the verses from Matthew as preached by Jesus which basically says, "don't worry, trust in God":25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Louis and Katie don't have a single day of on the job training as parents. They really don't know what they are doing and yet, they will do well. They will trust in God and work hard towards learning what it takes to be good parents. They will learn by trail and error and in a couple of years, some of what they have been taught by medical professionals will change but their faith and love for God, each other and little Abe will carry them through. After all, that is really all they need.
Abe Zinc is in good hands and a mighty good looking baby.
