Nattaya & Nathan Fanning

My First (of many) Blogs about Both our Children!

I just have to say again, I am so excited to be able to tell everyone that we have a SON!!! I have been thinking A LOT about how Natty and Nathan will get along, the different things we'll get to do, decorating, etc, etc, etc! As I was driving to work though and throughout the day, I have been thinking about Nathan's name.

Natty was orginally going to be Hannah, but as time progress, she did not 'feel' like a Hannah, whatever that means. I am so glad her name is Nattaya though. I think I put a lot into naming our children. I just like our children to know that they are a blessing, and want their name to reflect who they are and what we, as a family, believe in.

Natty's name is special to me because she was given my middle name. I was given my mom's middle name, and since Natty's our first daughter, I wanted to do the same. Natty's name - Nattaya - is Thai for wisdom (according to her Grandpa). I think it is so awesome that she will have this heritage to go with her the rest of her life. It is Tim and my hopes and prayers that Natty will grow in the wisdom of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Natty is already as smart as a whip. She is constantly picking up new things each day. I pray that the Lord would her the same kind of discernment for His Word, as her mind is already developing at an amazing speed.

Nathan's name is special, first because he is our first son. We haven't decided on a middle name YET, but I'll follow up once we do. This year has been challenging with the way the economy has been, the district cuts, and everyone's jobs up in the air. However, the one truth that has always remained constant is that God provides! Nathan means exaclty that, "God provides." God has not only provided us with Nathan, but He's provided a family, jobs, shelter, and food. Nathan is my reminder that God is always going to provide for us, no matter what. In the Old Testament, Nathan was a prophet who rebuked David of his sins, when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. I did some research on Nathan. Nathan not only served King David, but also King Solomon. Nathan was characterized as wise, a steadfast servant of God, and fearless. I know we still have a godo 4 1/2 months before Nathan makes his arrival, but I am already praying that our Nathan, that God's entrusted to us, would stand up for Christ and be fearless as Nathan, the prophet.