Abigail (Abi) miraculously came into our lives when she and her ‘wombmate’ Samuel (Sam) were only six weeks old. She arrived into the world an entire 60 seconds before her twin, a documented fact she still enjoys reminding and chiding him about. In an attorney’s office in downtown Tampa I looked into her eyes for the very first time. (She, of all the children, has always looked the same.) Those big eyes looked back into mine and melted my heart and shook me to the core simultaneously – expressive eyes that somehow said, “Whoever you are, you better buckle your seatbelt.” Even then I knew she was amazingly special. She had something unique, a certain ‘it’, she brought into this life and has never lost.
She laughs unashamedly.
She sings loudly on pitch.
She gregariously makes friends without effort.
She has the confidence of a high-wire walker.
She hears something once and repeats it verbatim.
She plays and competes ridiculously hard.
She has a tender heart.
She can bust any dance move out there.
She never quits, and will practice something repeatedly alone until she nails it.
She annoys her siblings constantly.
She tests her mother and I continuously.
She offers endless supplies of love.
She can carry on a conversation with an adult for hours.
She plays the piano, swims like a fish, is a great student and keeps a messy room.
She is a beautiful, gifted, pulsating force.
As stated, Abi is quite something.
This Sunday morning Michelle and I will have the unparalleled joy and privilege of baptizing our little girl into Christ. And to her parents’ pride, we can add yet more descriptions.
She is forgiven.
She is a citizen of an eternal city where her name is written.
She is a princess of the Most High King.
She is an ambassador of love and grace.
She is a recipient of amazing grace.
She is saved.
Congratulations! We love you Abi.
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