The name

Many of our friends asked us, "Why Luke Nathaniel?" The answer is simple.

Luke is taken from Luke, the physician (Colossians 4:14) and author of one of the gospels (and Acts of the Apostles too) in the Holy Bible. God knows how we wanted to have a baby, and we have been praying for it for six long years. Everytime my husband and I would pray for it, the good Lord would speak to us and give us an assurance that He would soon give in to our request. And, most of these promises we found in the book of Luke. The Lord also somehow revealed to us our baby boy's mission in life -- to be a physician, just like Luke. One who is God-fearing and acknowledges that he is an instrument of God to heal people's illnesses and help them live a healthier life. NOT one who would think that abortion is the only and best solution to a problematic pregnancy.

Nathaniel is a variant of Nathanael, which is Hebrew name for "gift of God." Indeed, our little one is a precious gift from God as he brings joy and fulfillment to our life and completes our family.

Funny thing is that, dadi and I have already this name in mind even before we knew that our baby is a boy. Call it motherly and fatherly instinct! :)