harton

[eli harton maat with his grandpa]

eli is named after my dad...larry j harton. he's my "step-dad" actually. you would never know it though. he loves me like i've been his daughter all my life, and he's been my saving grace. he's an amazing man. i'm SO thankful for him. i just can't express in words how powerful he has been in my life. he's been my dad now for almost 10 years; he and my mom married in september 1998. i actually picked him out. it's true! he was the neighbor of my boyfriend at the time and we set them up! pretty crazy. it is because of my dad and mom that i have learned how to love and be loved...allowing me to be a wife and mom. my hope is that eli will carry the legacy of my dad, not just in his name, but in the way he loves and cares for God and for people.