Happy Birthday, Dakota!!!!

12 years ago today on a snowy Saturday morning,

I gave birth to my first son!

Little did I know then how much my life would

be impacted by this little 7 pound little boy!

You were our only one for 6 whole years!

As time has gone by, you have grown physically,

emotionally and spiritually!!  and I have

loved seeing you develop into a young man!

It thrills my soul to hear you sing praises to God,

to see you reading the Word every morning, to 

watch you apply what you are learning from the 

Lord to your daily life.  I know that you know Jesus

and that is the most important thing you can know!

The compassion, concern, love, and tenderness

you have for others warms me and makes me proud!

You are a great big brother and a great kid, oops, 

I mean tween!! :) (oops, I mean, my PRE-TEEN!!!!)

In the upcoming year, I pray that the Lord would

continue to mature you in Him and that you will be a 

light used by Him and for Him!  I look forward to 

the fun and new challenges that will come our way!

I love you Dakota and am proud of who you are!

Happy Birthday!!!

Love,

Mom