Dear Samuel,
You know you must be a wonderful blessing from the Lord...what else would cause me to brave the wilds of publishing online, except my desire to pass something of my heart to you for your life, and your generation. Today you are only 38 days old, so I've got a little time to clean this up before you read it!
I have so many things I'd like to say to you, but I suppose I'll start with the most basic of stories...the choosing of your name, Samuel Lake Hawkins. Actually, I can't take any credit for it. Your mother came up with both names on different days. In fact, I think she had the name Samuel on her heart from the time we found out you were going to be born. You are named after the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. The scriptures say of him:
19 Samuel grew; the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
1 Samuel 3:19-20 (AMP)
It is our hearts' desire that you speak the very message of God to a generation of people that scarcely know the voice of God. Samuel was one who knew God's voice from childhood, and this is what we believe God wants for your life as well.
Lake...that was a moment of inspiration on your mother's part. It was May 15, 2005. We were at Joe Davis Stadium that Sunday for the Global Day of Prayer. I don't even know how it came up, but Karen looked over at me and excitedly whispered the idea that we name you after John G. Lake. Who was John G. Lake? By the time you read this, you will know who he was. Mr. Lake was a mighty evangelist during the early 1900's who spent most of his ministry between Cape Town, South Africa, and Spokane, Washington. Because of his faith and perseverance, he saw many divine miracles including healing and the raising of the dead. Gee, no pressure or anything, but we DO believe God will reveal Himself in your life through amazing miracles that prove His love for mankind.
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did u finish?
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