Monday, March 10, 2008

Cheguei - Gracas a Deus (He arrived. Thanks be to God.)


We want to thank you for your prayers. On March 4, 2008 Daniel Marcos Holmquist was born. His name is a tribute to our fathers. My dad's name is Dan. Melissa's dad's name is Mark. We spelled our son's name with the Portuguese spelling in honor of his birth in Brazil - the place where God has called us to minister. He weighs 9.3 pounds and is 20.7 inches in length. "Grande," "lindo," and "forte" were the words the Brazilian nurses used to describe him (big, beautiful, and strong). We give the glory to God for him and have dedicated him to the Lord. Please keep Daniel in your prayers. Please pray that the Lord would grant us wisdom as we raise him and our two other children. And pray for Melissa's continuing recovery.

The black and white outfit is a soccer jersey of one of the local teams.
The view from Melissa's room in the Hospital.

3 comments:

GoogleBlogger said...

BJ, Melissa, Myla & Ellie,

I've been watching your blog for pictures. What a sweet baby you have! He's adorable!

Congratulations,

Jeff, Cindy, Derek & Meredith

Pastor Racite said...

Congratulations, we are excited for you, and are praying for you.

Cornwall Baptist Church

Unknown said...

Hey Guys
We just received your prayer letter. Daniel and Elijah share the same birthday! Congradulation! We are so happy for you all! Hope your recovery is fast and goes smooth. You are all in our prayers!

Joshua, Michelle, Elijah, Caleb, & Levi Burdick