Boaz Fire and Rescue is celebrating the birth of Valley Ruth Ferguson ... Maddie gave birth to Valley in their bathtub, their first son Brennan somehow still asleep in the next room.

Ruth's selfless dedication to Naomi earns her the admiration of Boaz, a local landowner, and eventually the two are married. Their son - Obed - will be the grandfather of King David. 1.

In the story of Ruth, the nearest relative of Ruth’s dead husband was unwilling to marry her which allowed Boaz, a more distant relative to marry her instead. This unusual process is referred to ...