The story behind the name..

Before I fell pregnant,

before I even thought of having more children,

before I was mildly broody...

God asked me a question.

"Will you have more children?"

I wasn't sure that I wanted to have more,

I had a little girl aged 2 and a 5 year old,

I hadn't really thought about more ..

but the question remained.

I thought about it.

I knew if God was asking me,

there was a choice.

He wasn't telling me..

My answer was something like this,

"God, I do not feel like it is something I want at this moment,

however, if it is your will for us to have more children for you,

then of course my answer is yes."

A year passed,

during that time,

I had a vision.

It was of a field of Poppies.

Beautiful, red flowers.

I asked God what this was,

he replied,

"This is a field of your harvest,

You have sown these seeds over the years and this is the harvest from it."

I was surprised.

Then I saw 3 little girls with red ribbons in their hair, 

they were descending in size, 

and carrying little baskets in their arms.

I wondered..

as I knew in my heart these were my children..

only, 

I just had 2 daughters at this time.

"They will reap the harvest in their generation.

Where you have sown,

they will reap.."

He continued..

I watched as they collected poppies and placed them in vases on a beautiful banquet table,

that had been prepared.

Jesus smiled.

On Ellies 3rd birthday,

I cried..

and cried!

My baby was growing up and it saddened me.

I was struck with broodiness,

and it was so strong!

We decided that we would try for another baby...

James loved the name Giorgia,

"If we have a girl, I would like her to be called Giorgia"

I looked up the meaning of Giorgia,

as I am one for giving a child not only a name,

but also a prophetic statement of who they are.

I was shocked to discover that her name meant,

"Tiller of the soil-harvester of the soil"

I was reminded of the vision.

Our other girls have double barrel names,

Jessie-Jane,

Ellie-Faith,

we wanted to decide on the second half of Giorgia's name when we met her..

we had a few ideas.

The day she was born,

we decided on the name

Evie.

It wasn't one of the ones we had in mind, but it means 

Life

and a

 Harvester of Life

may she be!