From the bottom of my heart, I give thanks to the Lord for answering my prayers. At 4:35 am, this morning (December 11), God brought forth a son into the Phillips family. He is beautiful. My bride Beall is well. She was courageous and persevering throughout the birth. I can barely believe how blessed we are. He is our seventh child — a son with a head of black hair, who weighs in at seven pounds, fifteen ounces, and measures twenty-one inches. We will announce his name later in the week, probably at the time of his circumcision. Special thanks also go out to our wonderful midwives.

As is our tradition, we brought all of the children in at the same time about an hour after the baby was born. What a glorious and unforgettable blessing to watch them rejoice in their new brother.

Baby takes one of his first looks into the wide world.

Honor meets the baby for the first time.

Jubilee and Liberty take turns holding their brother.

Faith is grateful to be a big sister again.