My Elizabeth, My Dear Elizabeth

Today is our Elizabeth Marie's 12th Birthday!!! Today is celebrate Elizabeth day!!! Elizabeth is our first baby...and I just cannot believe that 12 years have gone by like the blink of an eye. I love this child....of course I love ALL my children. It's just having her MADE ME a mommy. I remember being in the hospital (after ICU) and finally, when they were going to release me, I just couldn't believe...I just COULD NOT BELIEVE...that I got to, (that WE got to) take this precious little baby home. What did we know? We were never parents before!?!?!?! There was no "direction manual" (other than the Bible)...I needed a book that said...NURSE 8 times a day! CHANGE DIAPERS!!! Everytime she falls asleep and you place her down she WILL open her eyes...this WILL BE NORMAL!!!! Gosh, even my vacumn, phone, car has a MANUAL.....but this precious, little baby just trusted and depended on me, on us, for EVERYTHING!!! Now I realize that is just how I depend on God. I really feel that the greatest gift that God has blessed me with besides my wonderful, loving, patient, Godly husband.... and all my precious babies. This includes my heavenly angels. I just thank God everyday for these babies which I prayed for and they truly are my life. This is what God has called me to do and the ministry he has called me for at this season in my life. Some days are hard, others make me laugh and still others just tug at my heart with moments I will treasure even when I get to heaven, I am sure. Nothing....NOTHING.....means more to me than the PEOPLE God has placed ion my life. THEY are the gifts, the blessings, the spirit of God that keeps me going. I am so thankful for everyone God has given me. I am so thankful for my husband, my children and my Dear Sweet Elizabeth. Today we celebrate her. Today we went to lunch, and FBS and to get her nails manicured and for fappicanions and then tonight her favorite dinner and cake and presents. Elizabeth is 12 now.....and she has been a gift to me since the day I was blessed with knowing I was having her. I thank you Jesus for your mercies on me and giving me things I could never earn or deserve. You are an AWESOME GOD........and thank you for trusting me with your sweet child Elizabeth. I am honored beyond words and I pray I do you justice Jesus. I love you God and I love the beautiful gift that you have given ME today...this May 9th of a little soul that will always, ALWAYS mean you bless me much more than I could ever deserve. Thank you Jesus. I love you. I love you too my dear Elizabeth Marie who is 12 years old today!!!!!!