Hunter Elizabeth Cheek- The Story of Her Name

Hunter is here and the our world has changed again, for the better. The births of each of our girls has given me a chance to refocus myself on something more important than me. It helps me to realize how precious the life of another is and how amazing it is to have this gift of taking care of something that belongs to God. I find myself awestruck by the little things that are her....her breath is always sweet, you can get lost in her navy blue eyes, and those eyes...how she smiles with them already. She is patient (thank goodness!) and she studies you with a quiet contentment and she looks like both of her sisters depending on the day. She is amazing and unique. And I think her name fits her just right. I feel the need to tell the story of her name because it in itself is as unique as God made her.

It was graduation season and Brian had been gone all day working. I had just found out that morning that I was pregnant and was anxious to tell him and trying to think of just the right way to let him know. He came home late that night and in an exhausted heap fell asleep on the sofa. My chance to make this announcement memorable was gone. Off to bed we went and I continued to think about how I was going to tell him before he went to work another graduation the next morning. I tossed and turned all night. Morning couldn't come fast enough....but it arrived, the morning sun waking Brian. He saw that I was awake and said, "I just had the coolest dream that we were pregnant and had another girl and named her.....Hunter!" I turned over to him, stunned....."We are pregnant!" I announced. We both couldn't believe what the other had just said! It sent chills up my spine as Brian recounted his dream that morning. And yes, it did take me a while to warm up to the name but I couldn't have it any other way. It was like God had announced this pregnancy for me and I couldn't ignore that. It was truly an amazing God-moment.

The story of her name always gets to me. I still can't believe that it actually happened that way...it make me think of what incredible things that the Lord has in store for her, my sweet Hunter. Our family is complete and there is a peace in that. These three little girls will bring light, laughter and beauty into our world, as well as tears, drama and chaos. I know that God will be there as we raise them and I know that his hands will never let them go and THAT peace is what keeps me sane each day. He is in control, of their name, their arrival and their life. Amen!