Ethan Asher Conner

Let me just tell you there are so many names out there! Sadly though, Craig and I had a name picked out like a month ago, okay maybe like two months ago....  We both love "E" and "C" names, so ever since we found out I was pregnant, we have been mulling over name choices. I know your are probably thinking we will be those people that send out Christmas cards and our whole family will have "E" or "C" names... and you will want to gag yourself. haha. Well, let's be real it just might happen, so don't judge us! But i give you free reign to make fun of us!

On a serious note, one of my old mentors Stephanie Qualls talked to me one time about the importance of the meaning behind a name, and why her and her husband decided to look at names that they not only  liked but that had a deeper significance, so that they could pray over their child based on the specific meaning of their name.  That really resonated with me, so Craig and I were on a mission to find an "E" or "C" name that had a special meaning as well! We officially decided on Ethan Asher Conner! Ethan means strong, firm, optimistic, and enduring, while Asher means fortunate, blessed, and happy!  Both names are Hebrew, and Ethan in the Old Testament was a member of David's court and wrote Psalm 89. The first part of the psalm says, 

               

  "I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.  I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself."

We pray that our little Ethan will grow up to be a man who deeply knows the Lord's love and faithfulness in a way that will bring hope and light to others! The Lord has already used Ethan to deepen our understanding of the Lord's deep and committed love for us, so I can't begin to fathom how He will use Ethan to share love with so many others!