Birth Of A New Grandson

Yesterday afternoon, Cherissa and Lucas had a new baby boy at the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital. Alexander James Roebuck, was born weighing 8lb. 4oz. at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherissa and Alexander are doing great!

Lucas and Cherissa are very private about releasing the name of a child before the child's birth. It is a carefully guarded secret. Yet, they told Vicki during the last two weeks of Hospice Care that the baby's name would be Alexander. Vicki never told anyone, but she knew before she passed away. Vicki loved hearing news about having a new grandchild and she loved even more seeing a new grand baby. Vicki was always so demonstrative in her excitement about a new baby, our children will always remember that about their mom.

Carol, Vicki's sister, met Cherissa at the hospital at 5:00 a.m. yesterday and was with Cherissa until right before the baby was born. This time, it was Carol that stood just outside the hospital room door, during the final minutes before birth, listening for the first cry. It seemed to me that Carol was enjoying the moment for Cherissa and for herself. I suspect we all had memories of how Vicki enjoyed that position. It was the spice of life for her.

I gave thanks for grandchild number seven, for the blessing of new life, for the blessing of a loving family, and for Alexander to know God's Grace. I wondered if Jesus had told Vicki about little Alexander, and if Vicki was doing her little celebration dance.