November 29, 1989

On this date the Hembd family became complete.

A few days before that we were trying to think of names. We didn't know if we would have a boy or a girl. We didn't have a girl's name picked out. I was considering Josiah Benjamin, but I wasn't completely sure of Benjamin. At the last minute Dad suggested Ebenezer -- "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." And we had recently heard or read some excellent sermons by Ebenezer Erskine. So we named him Ebenezer Josiah and called him by his middle name for a number of years, until he decided he wanted to be called Ben. So Benjamin would have worked, too.

So that's the r-r-r-rest of the story!

(Until grandchildren.)

Ben, do you remember being attacked by a rooster when you were about 2?

Cheer Up

One way to cheer yourself up on a bad day--

Look for a cute puppy picture.

This was taken by Petr Kratochvil of the UK. I don't know how to get paypal to work or I'd buy him a cup of coffee.

Church of Saint John the Baptist

I was going to put pictures up, but it's not working. I'll try again tomorrow.