Our son's name

In that we figured that you may have an interest, we are pleased to inform you that we have chosen to name our son,

Shelden James Falkenstine.

The name Shelden was found by Lauryn and means, "Steep Valley". A valley is often considered a lonely or desolate place, however by definition, such a valley would be surrounded by mountains. The inspiration for this comes from Psalm 121:1-2 "I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." This has always been a verse that Lauryn likes, and was the life verse of Daniel's hero George Washington Carver who took this passage at its literal face value.

James is the author of the 20th book in the New Testament, and happens to be Daniel's favorite. It is full of illustrations of wisdom, and is a namesake of a life well lived.

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