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Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Birthdays.....

Today is my birthday, and it got me thinking...

I am 1/2 way to 30.

I am 1/4 of the way to 60.

I am 1/6 of the way to 90,

Okay, I am getting ahead of myself!

15 years of my life are gone. I keep thinking, is there something I could have done in those 15 years I could have done differently? Someone I could have told about Jesus, some little deed that would have put a smile on a little siblings face. Is there a someone out there who needed a friend when I was too busy in my own "click"? I kind of get depressed about it.

A different kind of face. A different word. A better attitude.....

You have NO idea when God is going to call you home. It could be this minute, this hour, this day, this week, this month, this year, you have absolutely no idea when you are going to breathe your last breath. I keep thinking about that too. So make every minute count.

Well, today is my birthday and Rebekah's too! She is 10 today and I am 15! She is the BEST present ever. I remember our babysitter pulling cupcakes out of the oven as the cordless rang. She answered it, and what felt like eternity, she finally hung up. "It's a girl!" she said. I was ecstatic! I was 5 year old with a dream of a little sister. Her name is Rebekah Vernae. Before she was born mom went to have a check up. The doctor asked me if I wanted a boy or a girl. I said (of course) a girl. He asked, "Well what if it's a boy?" My answer is very shameful. I don't remember saying it, but have heard mom tell the story several times. I said, "Then I'll kill him with a sword!" Thankfully she was a girl, I wouldn't have killed the baby anyway, I LOVE BABIES! Then Gideon came along. The same year. Rebekah is 1/1/02 and Gideon is 12/30/02! And I loved him.

And now I have Moriah and Lena, and I love them. In a way, they are all my presents, (sorry Jordan, I guess I was yours) Little bundle of joys that now make me laugh and cry.

When Jordan was little she prayed every night for three babies, one for dad, one for mom, and one for her. And then I was born, and then the next year Isaac was born, and then it was Caleb. Prayers answered.

Anyway, thank you Dad, Mom, Jordan, Isaac, Caleb, Rebekah, Gideon, Moriah and Lena for making this a special day. I love you all.

Emily

Happy New Year!

Feliz cumpleaños Rebekah! Te amo tanto, tienen una buena! Emily