Kenya: Thayu - One Year Later

3 September 2014
opinion

My baby turned one this past Sunday. I am still amazed that it is already a year since Thayu came into our lives. It seems like he has been with us forever. He has been such a blessing. I remember when he was born my husband put his photo on the wall of his Facebook and said "meet the son of my old age." He was so excited and so were the boys, at the time, I was more tired than excited and worried if I would ever get to feel my legs again, thanks to the epidural that I had been given. But I soon caught up.

The journey home was memorable for me as we performed the same tradition we began with TJ, 12 years earlier. Tony and I drove to the church and took him to the empty sanctuary and dedicated him to God. I guess it was our modern version of Kinta Kunte -- for those who have read the book or watched the movie Roots. This little ceremony is really important for Tony and me as it reiterates for us the importance of being available parents and choosing to invest time, resources and energy in helping prepare our children for both eternity and society.

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