Life to the Max

At 11:44am on August 29, 2012 our 3rd child, John Maximilian S. Llaban greeted the world. Max is a "Holy Land baby." Seeing him grow will always remind us of our experiences in the pilgrimage.  We praise God his safe and normal delivery.

My prayer for Max is that he may live life to the fullest, to the max, for our Lord Jesus.  May he embody the posture of John the Baptist, always humble and preparing the way for the coming of Jesus.  I pray that he may also reflect on the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, declared by Pope John Paul II as "Patron Saint of our difficult century" and known as an Apostle of the Consecration to Mary.

Thank you Max for blessing us with your glowing presence and for the immeasurable joy you give to Sev, Kaitlyn, your Mom Michelle, and I your father.

So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. (Ephesians 5: 1-2)