Happy birthday, baby! How is it even possible that you are 11 today? It boggles my mind that God chose you for my life and I am so thankful and honored every single day to be your mama!! 11 marks the beginning of so many changes for you. The biggest being, heading off to middle school in a mere five weeks. I used to be so nervous about it for you, but now I am filled with total peace. You're ready. God has continuously spoken to my heart and shown me how much he is working and growing in you and it is AMAZING!
This year you worked really hard in your studies and often times made honor roll. Your biggest honor in our eyes was receiving the Manny Hernandez Kindness Award. To be chosen by your peers to represent a boy who is running around in heaven, made my mama heart proud. After being passed up for citizenship awards, this was such a great example of God's faithfulness and how He sees--even when we are looked over by humans, God sees our good works and knows our heart! We passed up an opportunity to perform in a play at the high school this Spring because it conflicted with Honor Choir and I know you were disappointed, but you followed through with your commitment to choir and even earned a solo in the last show of the year. Not surprising, because God gifted you with a courage and strength like none other that allows you to shine His light on that stage. I can't wait to see what other opportunities await you, Lene Bean.
Your friendships have grown and deepened, withholding the test of time. Elementary school has come and gone, yet your true friends remain and you have invested wisely and chosen carefully and I pray that is always the case. You avoided drama like the plague because of your investment with quality people who are genuine and have nothing to prove in popular circles or cliques. I pray God continues to bless you with good friends who know and love Him; therefore, they are good to you.
In so many ways you're growing up but you still have the wonder and mind of a little girl. I love that. I love that you still love to be read aloud to, like to color, love your stuffed animals and dolls. These things that some girls have already thrown aside in exchange for ipads, ipods, and iphones you hold on to. I pray that you continue to be in tune to the desires of your heart and unimpressed by the world's definition of appropriate tween activity. You will grow up. That's a given. Just don't rush it.
On this day eleven years ago, my heart was forever altered. You made me a mama and I have never been the same. In a lot of ways, you and I are the same: first born girls, responsible, capable, and loving. In some ways we are different: you're outgoing; I tend to be shy. But yet at the heart of who we are--it is amazing to me that God placed us together. He knew exactly what each of us needed to love and grow and follow His call on our lives.
Growing in your faith, your love, and your wisdom is my prayer for you this year. We went to a luncheon together where grow was the theme and it resonated within me. What an opportunity it is to you to be digging into His word and building a relationship with your father during a typically tumultuous season of life. What a gift!
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 2Peter 3:18
I love who you are today and who God is growing you into. You make me smile and laugh and love a little better because you are exactly who God created you to be, crazy style and all!
May you forever be blessed.
All my love always,
Mom
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