"The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad." Psalm 126:3
This Bible verse describes the feeling of this day. It was 41 years ago today at 11:59 a.m on a Sunday morning that The Husband and I changed our names to Daddy and Mama. We may have acquired other names throughout the years but these are two of the most precious. That morning 41 years ago we were two youngsters with more fear than excitement....labor two weeks early, a bad breech pregnancy, an unexpected C-section, and a serious doctor who, when asked if The Husband could be in the OR also, said five scary words, "I think not this time." The pediatrician that day said that breech was the worst he had seen in his 35 years of practice. The Baby Girl had a hip problem that was attended to in the following months by an orthopedic doctor and resolved. Maybe that leg has never kicked as high as the other but thankfully even though she might have wanted to kick us parents, she refrained from the temptation. :)
Between then and now there has been much life, both wonderful and not so wonderful, but in all truthfulness, the joy that this day brings and the point of life to which we have all come is due to the Lord's provisions and we are so gratefully glad.
The Girl is a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, and friend. She not only makes her family proud but I am certain her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ smiles at her love and service to HIM. The Girl is full of grace, often more for others than herself, and loves big. I see her becoming quite the "adult child" already as we age. When I look at The Grandbaby, I see very much of both her parents but I am often reminded of the little girl who lived all the years in our house--blond, smiling, imaginative, and so much more. More so I pray for The Grandbaby to grow up to be the kind, loving adult that her mama is and her daddy as well.
So today, we celebrate! Happy Birthday to The Girl!
