Hannah MeiJin Linton

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. 1 Samuel 1:27.

Our daughter’s name will be Hannah MeiJin Linton.

Mei is pronounced “May.” We spent some time looking up her name and its meaning. We needed to translate the actual Chinese characters used in her name because depending on the tone, the word “Mei” could have various meanings, so we needed to see it written in Chinese. According to the translations we found Mei means “beautiful” and Jin means “bright”. We agreed that those names were perfect and that we would use both of her Chinese names for her middle name.

The story of Hannah can be found in the Bible in 1 Samuel. Hannah wanted a son, but God made her wait until His chosen time according to His will. During her wait, God refocused Hannah's faith on Him. Hannah prayed in faith for a son and promised that she would devote her child to God's service. Hannah eventually gave birth to Samuel, who later became a priest, prophet, and judge over Israel.

We have wanted our daughter for 3 years, but God made us wait until His chosen time according to His will. During our wait, God refocused our faith on Him. He knew before time began that this beautiful little girl would join our family. It is by His grace and favor that she was chosen to be ours. Only God knows what the future holds for our little Hannah, but we will continue to pray for her and be thankful for the blessings of all three of our children.

We prayed for her, and the Lord has granted us what we asked of Him. To give us the desire of our heart, God may withhold the desire of the moment.

She was worth the wait.

Hannah means "grace" or "favor"
Mei 美 means "beautiful"
Jin 锦 means "bright"