Bentley is after Michel's great grandfather on his dad's side. The older Bentley was also the son of an American and Congolese! So it seemed it was very appropriate. Here is a picture of the older Bentley and his family.
Scott is after Jessica's dad, Bentley's grandpa! Aka Coach Barton and Harv. We hope Bentley takes after his grandpa's devotion to family, integrity, passion, work ethic, athleticism, X and O game sense, his love for the disadvantaged (the underdog), and his desire to honor God with his life!
It is tradition to have a 2nd middle name in Congo after a family member, so we chose Sanu after Michel's uncle who invested in and mentored people in Africa through his businesses and improved economic development for many people in the middle class. You can learn more about him at this website: http://www.dokolo.com/An%20African%20vision.html
For practical purposes, he will go by Bentley Scott Lusakueno since that is long enough. :)Lastly, here is an old pic of Michel's family...Michel is the baby!
What neat family history to have in your son's name! Bentley will get great strength from all those names someday! He is getting so big!
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