Godparents

Godparents are really important in our family. We wait until the baby's born to ask a couple to be Godparents and ask them to prayerfully consider before they agree. We consider it a big responsibility. Those people need to be involved enough in the child's life to determine when things may be amiss or have a good enough relationship to talk to the child when they may not be as open to us. We write Godparents into our will. If anything should happen to Dave and I we don't want money to keep a set of Godparents from including our child to a trip to the icecream store or whatever they deem in the best spiritual interest of our child. We have our children pray for their Godparents and anytime they ask, they mail them school papers, or cards, or whatever strikes their fancy. That is their special relationship.

Ds#3 hasn't gotten to see his Godparents in about a year, and he's felt it. While he still keeps them in prayer, he has lamented the distance in time. Today was a particularly special day when we got a chance to get together with HIS Godfather!!! It doesn't take much to please a kid. While Dave and I had a fabulous time visiting with him for hours, Ds#3 only needed a few minutes of time to feel really special!