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Browsing the blog archivesfor the day Saturday, March 6th, 2010.


  • Our Meeting Place

    When last we met along the way,
    The two of us, or sometimes more,
    Knit close together by the moment,
    Touching.
    Close together by what's common,
    Bonding.
    Close together by what's different,
    Shaping.

    We came away so subtly changed,
    I can't explain, I'm somehow more,
    A growing more inside my thinking,
    Shaped.
    Growing more inside my feeling,
    Bonded.
    Growing more inside my being,
    Touched.

    Loving God with all my heart.
    And loving you, my neighbor too.
    I specially meet to think of Him,
    Glorify.
    Specially meet to think of you,
    Satisfy.
    Specially meet to think of life,
    and record the minutes
    from our last meeting.

Drum roll, please!

Mar 6, 2010
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Before: The right suit for the job

Before: The right suit for the job

“Many of you have waited nine months for this moment — Drum Roll Please — I’m here to announce that Connor James Branch has officially been born. He’s a whopper at 9 pounds 14 ounces and is 20 ½ inches long.”

That was Terence’s blog post on March 4, 2010 — his second-ever post on Becky’s blog (www.terenceandbecky.com), which has quite a following out there in Mothers-To-Be Land.

This is a real milestone for our oldest child and his wife, who have waited a long time for this moment. When they married, Terence was in the military, and they agreed that wasn’t the best place to start a family. After his term was up, he jumped into finishing his college degree. Then they moved down here and moved in with us, during which time he completed an MBA. (Meanwhile, she so wanted children! And they weren’t even sure she could, based on some medical issues.)

Connor James Branch

Connor James Branch

Terence took a job over in Dallas County, so they moved an hour away. (I know. “Dallas.” But how will they ever get better over there unless people from Fort Worth go over and show them how?) Then… “Hey, we’re pregnant!”

We rejoiced with them then, and rejoice with them now! Last fall they realized another one of Becky’s dreams, moving in to their own house.

House. Family. It’s all starting to fall in to place.

Their day was a little different than my previous post with Joel and Rebecca.

Several days overdue, Baby Connor had still not dropped. Becky was really tired of not being able to breathe. (Did you note the size of this kid? If not, go back and reread the first paragraph.)

James Branch holding Connor James Branch

James Branch holding Connor James Branch

So Dr. Tatum scheduled her for a c-section at noon. Dr. Tatum is the fellow who also delivered Rebecca nearly 20 years ago.

Becky’s mother and grandmother were able to come down from Arkansas; Terence’s grandfather, grandmother and aunt were able to organize visits; and Sherry and I knew just where to be when. Baylor All Saints is a wonderful facility, with wonderfully attentive staff. Everything pretty much happened right on schedule.

Terence came ready to camp out for several days. I’m not sure I would be ready to join my wife for a c-section, but Terence came through fine. Apparently there’s a sheet/curtain thing to block the view for those of us who don’t care too much for watching surgeries, but still allowed him to see the baby be lifted up. For some reason, that reminded Terence and me of the time I snipped my thumb with some pruners, and I had to take him with me to the place where they put in the stitches.

Well, I’m glad I still have that thumb now, so I can give Terence and Becky a hearty thumbs-up! May their little(?) Connor grow up to do big things, and may He quickly come to know the God who made him, and express His glory.

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