51 was not the most exciting birthday. Pretty much just a regular day. But I did do a lot of reflecting on how blessed a day it was, and thought I would share a few:
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No breakfast in bed, but I got hugs from my three healthy, beautiful, faith-filled,
and talented children.
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No day off. But I got to sing and tell
the story of the Unforgiving Servant and be reminded of God’s infinite love for
me.
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No gifts. But by some miracle, Pete got a friend to
come over and hook us up to an internet source, which thus far has been
reliable and pretty fast. We can
actually watch short video clips without downloading for 30 minutes.
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Bee had her baby on my birthday. So now I share a birthday with the most
precious little goat. I just wish we could have witnessed the birth.
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No one sang “Happy Birthday” but thanks
to facebook and email I got dozens of birthday greetings and accolades.
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I didn’t have cake. But the next day, the kids made me make
caramel cake with caramel frosting and REAL M&M’s on top (and then we did
sing Happy Birthday).
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No party. But on Friday, 25 expats came for praise and
worship in our house. We all squeezed into our tiny living room and sang and
praised until 9:30. We talked about
increasing “joy” in our lives.
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No water most of the day. But I had water long enough to “touch up” my
hair. The kids say I now look like Legalos from the Hobbit, but I feel ten
years younger.
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No dinner out at a fancy
restaurant. But we are learning to eat
very well and here and are so blessed to be among the richest 1% of the world.
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No I don’t like the wrinkles that seem
to be multiplying. But I have excellent
health and feel like “Sarah”, blessed with children in my old age.
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I am so grateful that so many in the US
are making our Mission trip possible. I am humbled that I am living off the generosity
of others.
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Though not the greatest birthday by earthly standards, thank you for making this a very
special birthday.
-Joy
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