The following was sent in a special email from Focus on the Family. Congratulations Dobson Family!
Dear Friends,
It is with unrestrained joy that we announce the birth of our first grandchild who made his debut Monday afternoon (October 16, 2006) about 4:00 pm. Shirley and I were in Nashville for a Stand for the Family Rally when the cell phone rang. Ryan was on the line and let us hear the first lusty cry of a precious little boy named Lincoln (named for Abraham Lincoln), just one minute after his birth. I can assure you that it was very difficult to get my mind on my speech after learning the great news. I spoke for 50 minutes to 3,000 people and then we ran for a private plane provided for us by a generous friend in California. (My speech and the first announcement of Lincoln’s birth will be aired on the Focus on the Family radio broadcast this Thursday and Friday). We arrived at the birthing center in Colorado Springs about midnight and excitedly greeted Ryan and a very sleepy Laura. Lincoln is the most gorgeous kid in the history of the world—of course—and he and Laura are both doing fine. He weighed in at 7 lb 10 ounces, and is 20 Å“ inches long. And, he is undeniably brilliant.
And so, Jim and Shirley, who were beginning to feel like Abraham and Sarah, have now been given their promise child. In fact, when Ryan and Laura first called to tell us we were going to be grandparents, Shirley was out in the tent listening to the conversation and was heard to be laughing. (If you don’t understand this joke, read Genesis 18:9-12.)
Thank you for your prayers for Laura and Lincoln in recent days. It is now our prayer that God will ordain this special little boy for a significant purpose in His Kingdom, and that Laura and Ryan will be granted divine wisdom in raising the child in the fear and admonition of the Lord. I believe that will happen.
Celebrate with us, won’t you?
Jim and Shirley Dobson
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