Thursday, January 19, 2012

Happy Birthday To...


ME!!!

On Tuesday I turned the ripe old age of 31...

I have a husband who loves me unconditionally, accepts me for who I am, and encourages me to be a better version of myself everyday.

I am helping said husband accomplish his dream of planting a church... and though it's been trying at times, God has truly been moving and I cannot wait to see who he sends us when we open our doors on February 12th... less than a month away!

I have a great job in a not-so-great economy that allows me to work from home, which also allows me to spend more time with my kiddos.

Speaking of kiddos, I have two of the most amazing, beautiful, kissable, wonderful babies that God has entrusted me to care for in this life.  Jake and Lil are my world.

I have a a mom and a dad who are still married and am super-close with both of my sisters and their husbands and children.  We're a fun bunch to be around (in my opinion).

When I married Josh, I gained another family, and I love them all to pieces.  They are also a very fun bunch, and about ten times louder (which explains a lot about Josh's personality)!

I have come to a place where I firmly know who I am, what I will and will not stand for, what I believe, and what is truly important.  I definitely could not say that about myself 10, or even 5, years ago.

I am a child of God, no matter what the numbers of my age say.

I am... BLESSED.  Next time you ever hear me complain, please direct me to this post.  Oh, and make me watch this video:



Yes... I think I'm going to like my thirties JUST fine.


4 comments:

  1. ABSOLUTELY precious. Happy Birthday - love you, Birthday Friend Extraordinaire :)

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  2. I LOVE YOU!!! You forgot to say you have equally amazingly awesome friends as well.... ;) How's it feel to be 31?!

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  3. 31?? Dang girl, you're old! I'm kidding of course, the 30's don't seem as old as they used to when we were teenagers. You are very blessed indeed, and I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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  4. Thanks all!

    Chelsea, you are so right... I may have to revise this as I do have a TON of amazing, wonderful, spectacularly awesome friends. :)

    Channa, you can't be that far behind, right??? And 31 was harder for me to swallow than 30 every was!

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