Happy 5th Birthday Elizabeth!

She...
loves to laugh,
has a head full of curls,
is a devoted big sister,
is my biggest fan,
makes friends easily,
enjoys life,
has an incredible memory,
is desperate to learn to read,
works hard,
forgives freely,
loves Africa,
is accepting of others,
is nurturing,
gives great hugs,
makes me laugh,
sleeps on the top bunk,
helps me when I need an extra hand,
loves her Daddy,
is silly,
loves without reservation,
enjoys an audience,
is so much more than I could ever explain,
is five years old today
and loves her Jesus.

On this day five years ago I knew none of those things about my sweet Elizabeth. Today, I cannot imagine my life without her. Her conception drew me to my knees and brought me before a forgiving King. Her birth changed me in ways that I am still discovering. Her life is a living, breathing example of God's grace and love poured upon me.

I never, in a bazillion years, deserved to be the mother of this precious, little girl. But I praise God each and every day for allowing me this blessing.

I love you Elizabeth, so very, very much! Happy Birthday!

(You can read more about our amazing Elizabeth by clicking here or here.)

Das Not Funny! Friday: Busy Body



Well, I pretty much forgot about Das Not Funny! Friday today. Actually, I remembered about 11:00pm last night but I knew that I had to be up at 6:30am this morning and, well, I knew you'd all forgive me just this one time.

I was in a homeschoolers workshop all day today and it continues on into tomorrow. So, I won't be adding to your weekly laughter with excerpts from my darling children this week. However, if you would still like to play along (as I know my friend Wendi did) please feel free to leave a comment in the comment section and/or enter your info into MckLinky!

Have a great weekend!