Zoe Eden - 12/12/2012

Who is Zoe Eden?

Zoe Eden is the newest addition to my family. She is my beautiful niece born to my sister G and Brother-In-Law D. I prayed for a niece, but I also prayed for a healthy baby. I got both! She was born on 12/12/12...not on purpose and it was not planned that way. God and Zoe wanted that day and they got it!

Here are the stats:

• Birthdate: December 12, 2012
• Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
• Height: 19 in long
• Time: 8:35 pm

I was sitting in the hospital and I saw the post on facebook that she was born. As my miracle niece was born...her Tete got up and WALKED with minimal pain. All I could do was cry! My beautiful princess gave me strength. God is good and she is BEAUTIFUL!!

What Does Zoe Mean?

• Life
• John 10:10 
•  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
• The state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate
• Of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature
• Life real and genuine
• A life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ

What does Eden Mean?

• Pleasure
• Delight
• Delightful Paradise
• Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation

Poem Dedicated to Zoe from Tete Sheila! (Not written by me :-D)

If you can look deep in your soul
To find out who you are.
If you can conquer every dream
And reach for every star.
If you can make your new beginning
But know just how to end.
If you can trust enough to love
Your heart is what you'll lend.

If you have the power to endure
Life's catastrophes.
And still live a happy life
Despite the tragedy.
If you can keep your head up high
and yet not be deceived.
If you can notice love's true gifts
And all that you've received.

If you can take a step each day
And live by every minute.
If you can be your own life's master
I'm sure that you can win it.
If you can do things patiently
And keep your own mind.
If you can think past all your troubles
Not follow the daily grind.

If you can love yourself first hand
And then love others too.
If you can help along the way
I'm sure that they'll love you.
If you can solve every puzzle
And take it piece by piece.
If you can see past all the lies
You'll be a success, my niece!