I had an AMAZING birthday weekend.
THANK YOU Jeremiah ... for coming out yesterday and today. It was so good to go out to dinner with you and Papa last night.
THANK YOU Josh & Hannah ... you SURPRISED me with your early morning arrival. To know that you would get up before 4:00 a.m. (after working until midnight), just so that you could catch the first ferry out at 5:40, in order to join us for church ... Wow! And you had to head back home this evening, in order to get up bright and early for school tomorrow. You two BLESSED my day!!!
THANK YOU Papa ... for the MOST AMAZING birthday party EVER. Wow! Wow! Wow! (More details tomorrow ... I'm too tired to tell you everything tonight.) But ... I have to SHOUT IT OUT ... my husband continues to ROCK MY WORLD ... after 27 years of marriage. Wow!
THANK YOU Island Friends ... for showing me such AMAZING love, after only knowing me a few short months. I am in AWE of all that the Lord has done and is doing in and through our friendships. I feel like God has blessed me with a WONDERFUL group of "big brothers & sisters". Your love is truly UNBELIEVABLE to me!!!
THANK YOU Hosanna (age 13) ... for finding a new recipe and making something that you've never made before ... all by yourself ... without anyone to ask questions of. I got home from my party at 11:00 pm and sitting in the kitchen was a 2 layer chocolate cake with the most yummy looking frosting. Wow! Great job! Can't wait to taste it ... but the tummy is full tonight ... my birthday cheesecake with raspberries, and the baklava just about did me in.
THANK YOU Ben ... for your unending willingness to stay home with the little ones while Papa & Mama are out. I KNOW how badly you wanted to go to youth group tonight. I so want you to find a way to plug in with other teens on the island. I didn't know about my surprise party. I wanted you to go to youth group. THANK YOU ... for not complaining, when I know that you would have rather been some place else tonight. I am BLESSED by the very mature 16 year old that you are!
1 week ago
Happy Birthday, friend! Sooo glad it was a good one - you deserve it!!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!!! I am so glad to hear that you had a fabulous weekend together with family and friends.
ReplyDeleteWow... Josh and Hannah, I am IMPRESSED. Taking the 5:40 ferry is some serious love! :)
ReplyDeleteLaurel, glad you had such a wonderful weekend of celebrating. You deserve every single bit of it. May your year be blessed!!!