The pictures are beautiful. I am so glad that you are sharing these with us. Whit and Adrienne, be prepared, you are creating a camera ham at an early age. Speaking as a proud grandmother I can see the symptoms. Ben is going to pose for years everytime he sees a camera or a camera phone and just wait til he learns to talk on the phone. Believe me, it will happen. We love you and pray that your surgeon consult goes well. We love you, Joe, Vickie and Aaron
Hey Guys! I sent you an email, but I thought I'd post a comment too! Lindsey and I are happy to read that Benjamin is healing quickly. Those dirty diapers sure are a blessing aren't they? We're praying for you! God Bless, Gavin and Lindsey Dao
First of all let us say "Congratulations" on the arrival of little Ben, he is absolutely gorgeous. We are so sorry that he has had a different start in life to most, but pray that he comes out with flying colours. He certainly is photogenic, and known to so many people. He is a little star. Thank you Whit, for this blog, so we can all be updated and the photos are so wonderful, it brings us all so close. Isn't it wonderful to hold your baby in your arms. Adrienne and Whit you look amazing and your strength and faith is being rewarded day by day. It's lovely to see you, Kay, with your grandson, what could be better! A big thank you to Noel who keeps us updated. Love also from Phyllis. Love always Joy and Rob (Point Clare, Australia)
he is a little stunner :P Benjamin Gatewood is gonna have all the girls after him so watch out ;) This post was my favourite!!!!! i couldnt help but smile... i think noel was biased but i agree seeing kay hold finally her own grandson made me tear cos i know how long she has held others babies waiting patiently for one she could call her own.. i wanna see Noel now :P i bet he would cry like a baby! God is Good all the time, all the time God is good.!!! This is a time of rejoicing and God is being glorified thru Bens life already!! Love you Adi and Whit Elisha (Aussie living in Cocoa, Florida)
Dearest Adrienne, Whit and Kay, The pictures of Benjamin are glorious!! Seeing each of you hold him has been an answer to prayer! We would like to hold each of you and be near physically! Thank you so much for taking the time during this very difficult time to keep everyone who loves you updated. Kay, I can feel your joy! We will be in prayer over this new struggle. Our deepest love and prayers, Brenda and Dwight
Can I just say, I am blubbering like an idiot upon seeing the pix.. He is so beautiful and all of the rest of you just GLOWING with love and satisfaction.. I can not imagine the feeling of actually holding him for the first time, but the pix sure make me feel like I am there.. continued prayers for all, Chloe
The pics are beautiful, and when I got to the one with his eyes open, it literally took my breath away. He's a beauty, and those pictures show us words that can't be written down. Love you so much, and hope to see you soon after we all thaw. :)
Thank you so much for sharing so many beautiful pictures of your handsome baby boy!!! My heart is overjoyed to know that you both can now hold him in your arms and give him the physical embrace of love that God gave us to express our love to one another. What a beautiful sight it is to see!!! I'm glad to hear you guys have been staying with church friends and near to the hospital. (The winter storm just hit us last night). I'm not very good at identifying which parent babies favor more but I think he has some strong Daddy traits in there!!! You guys should be so proud--he is gorgeous!!! Of course, years from now you will have to hide all these comments from him or he might get a little conceded from all the bragging! Whit, thank you for being so faithful in posting and keeping us all up to date on your precious family!! Whit and Adrienne--Keep strong in your faith and know that God is right there with you three holding your hand and no matter what is to come he will still be there!! We are praying fervantly for you, your precious Benjamin, and for your many days ahead!!! We love you guys!!!! chris, tanya, kayla, and tyler
Wow. I really don't have words, just tears. What a beautiful photo-journal. We are still praying with supplication AND thanksgiving that God is working a miracle in little Ben. Much love!
Although we have never met, we have been so moved by Ben's story. We are very close friends of Shawn and Arlene. We, too, have a Benjamin. Benny is going to be 6 in 13 days. Your Ben is beautiful. We are sure he nearly causes you to burst with pride. These are tender, bittersweet days. We will be praying for your Ben in the coming months. We want to send encouragement to you in our prayers. Thank you for moving so many people to walk closer to God through your story. Ben is a very blessed baby. We would love to meet him some day. In Him. Misty and Jeff
Have been having trouble getting my comments posted so will try again. We do want you to know we are reading every word and googling at every picture! He is truly beautiful and you two are truly amazing! With all our love and prayers! Pat and Ken
Hi there! I am a friend of Elisha's in Cocoa. She's been keeping me updated on all of you. I have been, and continue to pray for you daily. What a beautiful baby boy! And he's already got so much hair. The pictures are great! I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing your life with all of us. Your faith, strength and hope through all of this just amazes and encourages me. The swiftness of Ben's continuing improvement is such an amazing display of God's love and of the power of prayer. I praise God for giving you such a wonderful church family to support you through this. I will continue to pray for Ben's healing and for God to give you and your family the comfort and strength that you need. Best wishes.
Your Brother in Christ, ~Brett Walford~ (Cocoa, FL)
Everyday my students pray for Benjamin during our prayer request time. Wednesdays are dedicated to prayers of thanksgiving. Today they thanked God for Benjamin Gatewood and his family. Blessings!
I absolutely love the 3rd picture down from the top! Absolutely adorable... He's gonna be a heartbreaker when he gets "old" ... here's cheering that he doesnt exceed the 350 pound weight limit... that would be scary! A beautiful child with absolutely gorgeous parents. (and grandparents too ;) ) Love you guys! Brooke (in NZ) and Fernando (in Brasil)
What a beautiful boy! You three look so happy and peaceful. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures with us! I can't wait till the day our two boys can meet and play soccer together... :) Nobu, Laura and DJ
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The pictures are beautiful. I am so glad that you are sharing these with us. Whit and Adrienne, be prepared, you are creating a camera ham at an early age. Speaking as a proud grandmother I can see the symptoms. Ben is going to pose for years everytime he sees a camera or a camera phone and just wait til he learns to talk on the phone. Believe me, it will happen. We love you and pray that your surgeon consult goes well. We love you, Joe, Vickie and Aaron
Hey Guys!
I sent you an email, but I thought I'd post a comment too! Lindsey and I are happy to read that Benjamin is healing quickly. Those dirty diapers sure are a blessing aren't they? We're praying for you!
God Bless,
Gavin and Lindsey Dao
Wow! What a difference between the last photo and the one published on the first entry way back on January 2!
And I might be a bit biased, but I think one of the best pics is the one with Kay holding Ben. That smile says it all.
Noel Malan
Bangor, Maine
Dear Adrienne and Whit,
First of all let us say "Congratulations" on the arrival of little Ben, he is absolutely gorgeous. We are so sorry that he has had a different start in life to most, but pray that he comes out with flying colours. He certainly is photogenic, and known to so many people. He is a little star.
Thank you Whit, for this blog, so we can all be updated and the photos are so wonderful, it brings us all so close. Isn't it wonderful to hold your baby in your arms. Adrienne and Whit you look amazing and your strength and faith is being rewarded day by day.
It's lovely to see you, Kay, with your grandson, what could be better! A big thank you to Noel who keeps us updated. Love also from Phyllis.
Love always Joy and Rob (Point Clare, Australia)
he is a little stunner :P Benjamin Gatewood is gonna have all the girls after him so watch out ;) This post was my favourite!!!!! i couldnt help but smile... i think noel was biased but i agree seeing kay hold finally her own grandson made me tear cos i know how long she has held others babies waiting patiently for one she could call her own.. i wanna see Noel now :P i bet he would cry like a baby! God is Good all the time, all the time God is good.!!! This is a time of rejoicing and God is being glorified thru Bens life already!!
Love you Adi and Whit
Elisha (Aussie living in Cocoa, Florida)
G'day, I'm Elisha's "man" and she has been keeping me updated on Ben and your family. I just wanted to tell you that you are in my prayers.
God Bless,
Zach
Dearest Adrienne, Whit and Kay,
The pictures of Benjamin are glorious!! Seeing each of you hold him has been an answer to prayer! We would like to hold each of you and be near physically! Thank you so much for taking the time during this very difficult time to keep everyone who loves you updated. Kay, I can feel your joy! We will be in prayer over this new struggle.
Our deepest love and prayers,
Brenda and Dwight
Can I just say, I am blubbering like an idiot upon seeing the pix.. He is so beautiful and all of the rest of you just GLOWING with love and satisfaction.. I can not imagine the feeling of actually holding him for the first time, but the pix sure make me feel like I am there.. continued prayers for all, Chloe
He is absolutely, unexplainably, undeniably beautiful! You remain in my prayers and in the prayers of my students!
How amazing is our God! I'm not sure if I've ever seen anything so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
The pics are beautiful, and when I got to the one with his eyes open, it literally took my breath away. He's a beauty, and those pictures show us words that can't be written down. Love you so much, and hope to see you soon after we all thaw. :)
He is such a handsome boy. It is great to see Kay holding him. I'm sure Noel is looking forward to his turn. We will keep you in our prayers.
Diana
What a beautiful little man. I can see the Joy and love on your faces. Big kisses all round.
Wyatt & Tammy
Australia
Thank you so much for sharing so many beautiful pictures of your handsome baby boy!!! My heart is overjoyed to know that you both can now hold him in your arms and give him the physical embrace of love that God gave us to express our love to one another. What a beautiful sight it is to see!!! I'm glad to hear you guys have been staying with church friends and near to the hospital. (The winter storm just hit us last night). I'm not very good at identifying which parent babies favor more but I think he has some strong Daddy traits in there!!! You guys should be so proud--he is gorgeous!!! Of course, years from now you will have to hide all these comments from him or he might get a little conceded from all the bragging! Whit, thank you for being so faithful in posting and keeping us all up to date on your precious family!! Whit and Adrienne--Keep strong in your faith and know that God is right there with you three holding your hand and no matter what is to come he will still be there!! We are praying fervantly for you, your precious Benjamin, and for your many days ahead!!! We love you guys!!!!
chris, tanya, kayla, and tyler
He's a DOLL!! I can't get over his hair!!! You all are still in our every thought and prayer!!
Much love,
danna
Wow. I really don't have words, just tears. What a beautiful photo-journal. We are still praying with supplication AND thanksgiving that God is working a miracle in little Ben. Much love!
Although we have never met, we have been so moved by Ben's story. We are very close friends of Shawn and Arlene. We, too, have a Benjamin. Benny is going to be 6 in 13 days. Your Ben is beautiful. We are sure he nearly causes you to burst with pride. These are tender, bittersweet days. We will be praying for your Ben in the coming months. We want to send encouragement to you in our prayers. Thank you for moving so many people to walk closer to God through your story. Ben is a very blessed baby. We would love to meet him some day.
In Him.
Misty and Jeff
Have been having trouble getting my comments posted so will try again. We do want you to know we are reading every word and googling at every picture! He is truly beautiful and you two are truly amazing! With all our love and prayers! Pat and Ken
Hi there! I am a friend of Elisha's in Cocoa. She's been keeping me updated on all of you. I have been, and continue to pray for you daily. What a beautiful baby boy! And he's already got so much hair. The pictures are great! I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing your life with all of us. Your faith, strength and hope through all of this just amazes and encourages me. The swiftness of Ben's continuing improvement is such an amazing display of God's love and of the power of prayer. I praise God for giving you such a wonderful church family to support you through this. I will continue to pray for Ben's healing and for God to give you and your family the comfort and strength that you need. Best wishes.
Your Brother in Christ,
~Brett Walford~ (Cocoa, FL)
Everyday my students pray for Benjamin during our prayer request time. Wednesdays are dedicated to prayers of thanksgiving. Today they thanked God for Benjamin Gatewood and his family. Blessings!
There aren't words...
Cute kid!! God is good :)
Your blog has become my favorite reading material.
I absolutely love the 3rd picture down from the top! Absolutely adorable... He's gonna be a heartbreaker when he gets "old" ... here's cheering that he doesnt exceed the 350 pound weight limit... that would be scary!
A beautiful child with absolutely gorgeous parents. (and grandparents too ;) ) Love you guys!
Brooke (in NZ) and Fernando (in Brasil)
What a beautiful boy! You three look so happy and peaceful. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures with us! I can't wait till the day our two boys can meet and play soccer together... :)
Nobu, Laura and DJ
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