Names

Most people put a lot of thought into naming their children; we did also, plus prayer.

Here is my take on this anyway.

Jenny Renee = Jenny from Jean a cognate of John (God is gracious), Renee=born again

Micah Ryan = Micah was an Old Testament prophet who stood true even though in prison; short form of Micaiah, meaning "who is like God?". Ryan = "little king." It is also my middle name

Anna Rebekah = Anna from Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace); Rebekah=captivating

Luke Ryan = Luke=Lucas, Lucius, which is from the root lux (light), so be a light for Jesus. Ryan in memory of his brother who died.

Kara Marie = Kara=grace and joy to us and all; Marie=wished for child; also my mom's middle name

Mark Daniel = Mark means manly; also named after one of my best friends, Mark Nieman; Daniel=God is my judge, a prophet of the Old Testament who stood for truth regardless of the cost.

Joshua David = Jehovah is help, God is salvation; he was a man of great faith and action. David=beloved; a king in Israel. So a great man of faith and leadership.

Ezra Josiah = help; that is, my help is from God. This is a true statement, for I almost died a few weeks before he was born. Without God's help, I would have died. Josiah=The Lord saves and the Lord supports, the Lord heals; he was a great king in Israel, a man of true obedience and faith.

Elon Joseph = I always wanted to name a boy "Oak", but that name is sorta too different. He was also a judge in Israel, so we hoped a for boy of oak-like strength of character and faith. Joseph=He will enlarge, so that God would make his great. Joseph was a great man of character.

LaSara Rose = LaSara is a combination of Laura (a wreath made from laurel and given as a victors wreath) and Sara (Princess). Rose=rose, the flower. Kara suggested it when we were thinking about girl names--we started running out of names.