Birth

Petrina Marie Burkard Born: March 10, at KW Hospital, Kitchener ON: Weight 6 lb 14 oz; Length 18 inches Volker and I always knew we wanted two children. In fact, before I got married I knew I wanted a son named Simon James (Volker didn’t …

Simon Nathaniel Burkard Born: Friday, July 16, at KW Hospital; Weight: 5 lb 12 oz; Length 18.5 inches On Thursday, July 15 Volker and I spent the early part of the day in New Hamburg trying to get the house we were renting ready to …

A child conceived. Not in joy and expectation but in accident. Because of human nature, human needs. A child conceived. Another child when there are already four in five years. An additional load to an already heavy burden. Why? Because one’s duty must be done …