About 50 minutes ago, our daughter-in-law gave birth to a healthy son in Boston. Mommy & baby are both doing well. He is our fifth grandchild and second grandson.
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"Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them."
Psalms 127:3-5
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My father celebrated his 82nd birthday in June. He and mother now have well over 100 living descendants when you count spouses. I am the oldest of 12, each of whom is married with children, and about a dozen of those children are now married. My youngest sister was born while I was serving my first mission in Peru. Dad & mom anchor a monthly family newsletter we call the Magleby Monitor that has been in continuous publication for nearly a quarter century. The most recent issue featured 1 marriage, 3 births, & 1 engagement. Hardly a day goes by that my parents don't receive some exciting news from somewhere around this great big family of theirs. At 82, health challenges mounting, my dad is a happy man with a full and growing quiver.
