Dear Noah,

Hi, my sweet boy!! 

The day I picked out your name, I remember well. I was sitting on the porch of an assisted living home with an elderly lady who wanted to enjoy some fresh air. I remember as I sat there looking off into the blue sunny sky, thinking I wanted to name my future son Noah. The name Noah came to me from a character in a movie that your dad and I really loved called “The Notebook”. We really connected to the couple in that movie and felt like our relationship was similar to theirs. I wanted to commemorate that connection by using the name of the man in the movie. I remember sharing these thoughts with your dad, and he was in agreeance that we should do that. 

The name Noah in Hebrew means rest, or comfort. I definitely see that as you are growing, your spirit gives off an energy of comfort. You have a huge empathic heart for people and animals. I know that God will use that gift to bring comfort to many people. And they will find rest in knowing that you genuinely care about them and their circumstances.

You are a very smart boy. And you pay attention to details and small things around you. You get that from your introverted personality. Which is a gift. Do not let anyone tell you it isn’t. You are not shy. You are not broken. You are created just as you were meant to be. I love how you find joy in the small things. Like collecting rocks, sticks or bird feathers. Or how you like to read books on insects and all things animals. I love how you always have a great animal fact to share with me. 

You are a natural leader. You may not see that now. But one day you will. You have a great strength about you. And I know He is going to use that for His glory. 

You are a sensitive person. You feel things deeply. The world is going to try and tell you that your sensitivity is too feminine. It’s not. God the father gave you that gift. For example, I love how you came home one day and shared with me that there were two boys picking on another little boy. And you told me that you stood in front of the little boy to protect him from being punched. And in return you were punched. The sensitive heart that God gave you to want to stand in front of the bullied little boy, is something that is so rare. Please don’t loose that. 

Keep praying over all the small things that we daily take for granted. Listening to you pray in the mornings is one of my favorite things to listen to. The things and situations that you choose to pray about reminds me daily to not take my life and anything in it for granted. Thank you for that. 

Noah, you are wonderful little human. There are so many gifts inside of you. And I am excited that I get to be a part of the process of discovery as you learn who were created to be. 

I LOVE YOU!