Lydia Mae Benney
I WAS BORN: Jan. 6, 2008, in St. Mary's Medical Center.
MY PARENTS ARE: Sandra and Aaron Benney of Proctor.
MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: Edlin and Donna Gaalswyk of Duluth and Alan and Lorri Benney of Maple Grove, Minn.
MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Earl Peterson of Duluth and St. Cloud, Fla.; Jerry Johnson, Jeanette Johnson and Pearl Benney, all of Duluth; and the late Marien Peterson, Casey and Wilmina Gaalswyk and George Benney.
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MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: Lydia means "worshiper of God." Mae is Grandma Donna's middle name.
PARENTS' WISH OR ADVICE: "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me," Philippians 4:13.
SOMETHING SPECIAL: You were born 6½ weeks after your cousin, Ellynor. You are also the first grandchild on Daddy's side of the family.
Ellynor Christine Barta
I WAS BORN: Nov. 21, 2007, in St. Luke's hospital.
MY PARENTS ARE: Jenny and Daniel Barta of Esko.
MY BROTHERS ARE: Nathan, 4; and Joel, 2.
MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: Edlin and Donna Gaalswyk of Duluth and Steve and Lindy Barta of Esko.
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MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Earl Peterson of Duluth and St. Cloud, Fla.; Jim and Mickey Olson and Richard Barta, all of Duluth; and the late Marien Peterson, Casey and Wilmina Gaalswyk and Leora Barta.
MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: Ellynor means "light" or "bright one" and Christine is after Mommy's great-aunt.
PARENTS' WISH OR ADVICE: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven," Matthew 5:16.
SOMETHING SPECIAL: Before we told anyone we were pregnant with you, your brother Nathan told us he wanted a baby sister for his birthday, which just happened to be your due date. After you were born Nathan said, "God answered my prayer for a baby sister!"
