Birthday Thank You

61 years ago today you were born.

Grandma Betty went through a difficult labor for 36 hours

while Grandpa Dave waited outside.

Grandma had come close to loosing you

and had to be on bed rest for 6 weeks.

But on this day she delivered a healthy boy

and they named you David.

Grandma, practicing all her nurses training, fed you so well that at one year, you weighed 30 pounds!

You became a big brother to Lance, John and Mary

You played football and wanted to be a policeman like your dad.

God saved you and gave you new vision.

He took you to a small farm town where you met your love of a lifetime

You read the Bible together and God gave the seven of us life.

You and Mom built a house without debt, as a team.

Three were born during construction.
You taught us to stand fast in the liberty, for which Christ has set us free.

And to love the fruit of the womb, our elders and food that gives life.

You gave one daughter away to build another family.
You take us many miles to worship every week.
And many more miles to see the foundation stones of our nation

and hear the Providence of God. We laid stones of remembrance to tell the children who will be born

of those who put their hope in God and persevered.

Thank you for seeking wisdom and urging us to gain understanding.

Thank you for teaching us the work of God, it gives us hope.

I thank our Father for His gift of your 61 years.

Your firstborn,

Regina

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Praise the LORD!

Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,

who delights greatly in His commandments.

His descendants will be might on the earth.

The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 112:1-2