Had he lived, our son would have celebrated his tenth birthday today. September 2, 2001 was a very happy day for us, beginning with a very early morning delivery. It was only the next day that a doctor heard something unusual in his heartbeat and he was airlifted to UCLA. He had a “successful” surgery on September 7 but his body never recovered and Timothy David died on October 6.
As I have thought about his life a bit today, I have realized that I have more questions than answers. There are many things I don’t know, including the answer to another son’s question: is God celebrating his birthday today in heaven?
We are thankful for the life he had and for the life he has.
(I linked above to our old family site, which recently moved. It’s interesting to me that my last update there was almost exactly five years ago.)
Timothy’s birthday, 2001
Thinking about and praying for you guys today, dear friends.
Just read thru the family page. What a journey God has brought you through. Your submission to God in all of that is humbling. To Him be the glory
Wow. This wasn’t what I expected when I saw 10 years in my reader! Was immediately met by a flood of tears. Don’t know if it’s because I’m 2 wks away from delivering another boy or that we visited you in Camarillo just before Timothy was born or the privilege of singing at his memorial (what hymn was it?). But I’m weeping with you and wondering at God’s higher ways.
All – thank you for the kind words.
Emily – we so appreciate the friendship of you and Mikey these many years. And we are thankful for serving us all in singing “Be Still My Soul” in the time when we felt our loss the most. May the Lord protect you and your son in these coming weeks.
The words of the songs from the service are here:
https://toddbolen.com/bolen/songs.htm