I am pleased and very grateful to announce the birth of my second-born son, Patrick Oldreive Sanders. He was born at our home on our farm yesterday morning. Much grace was extended by the Lord to my wife, Dorothy, as she labored, and she is recovering very well. Our first-born son, Enoch, couldn’t be more pleased to see his little brother at last. For months we have been telling him about ‘Baby Patrick’. Patrick ended up coming two weeks past his due date so Enoch learned to say, “Come out baby Patrick!” After seeing his little brother yesterday and getting to hold him he went around telling everyone that baby patrick had “come out!”
We are so grateful to have been blessed with another child. I value your prayers for his salvation and our faithfulness in bringing him up in the fear and instruction of the Lord. His first name, Patrick, is named after the evangelist who brought the gospel to the island of Ireland. My prayer is that God would use our Patrick to bring the gospel back to our nation and others. His second name, Oldreive, is after Mr. Brian Oldreive the founder of Foundations for Farming in Zimbabwe. My prayer is that Patrick would have the Christ-like humility and unselfishness that Mr. Brian exhibits, and that God would use him as He has used Mr. Brian to change nations from the bottom up.
Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
who walk in his ways.
You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your sons will be like olive shoots
around your table.
Thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.
Psalms 128:1-4
Congratulations and all the best, I’m positive he will bring you both much pleasure.
Congratulations to you all!!! Well done!!! Oh our Lord is sooo awesome!!! What a miracle!!!!
Noah and Dorothy: “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.” Prov 10 v 22
Enoch: “”…I have come that they may have life, and that they have it more abundantly.”” John 10 v 10b
Patrick: “‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do no know.'” Jeremiah 33 v 3
Lots and lots of love from your South African sis, Pam Whitehead
That is wonderful! Congratulations.
Congratulations to you and your growing family. May God continue to pour out His blessings upon you
Many congratulations to you! What a special blessing!
Joining your family in praising God for this new blessing He has so richly given you! Congratulations!!
Congratulations, my friend.
Another blessing from the Lord. How wonderful. I will pray for his salvation and for sleep, rest, recovery, and the enjoyment of this new, little life in your precious family!
Congratulations to the four of you! May you all be blessed with clear knowledge of God’s Will for all of you and may your plants, land, and animals also be very blessed by our Lord.
Wonderful news and what a little cutie. Congratulations to all. May the Lord continue to pour out his blessings upon your growing family.
Victoria