After the beautiful baby shower this past Sunday afternoon, after that outpouring of gifts and affection and support, after all the kind words from so many of you over the past weeks, sympathetic with my discomfort and excited about the weeks to come – it seems like I should have something more eloquent to say… but really, this is just about all I can find: Thank you.
I am looking forward to my maternity leave – to having some time to rest at home with my family, and begin getting to know the new person who will be joining us so soon now. I am also looking forward to sharing this baby with all of you, once we’re ready to return to parish life. We know that this community will love this child well, and will support us as we embark on this new chapter of parenthood. It feels good to move into these final weeks of pregnancy, knowing that all that love and support is there for us. Thank you.
And we are so grateful to have you and all your family as part of the St. Andrew’s family especially at this time in your lives, and ours! This new baby must already feel welcomed, don’t you think? As long as (s)he is not given the profound Hebrew name of “Mascara” (we’d have to record THAT baptism for posterity), the bells await to ring at a joyful arrival.