I should have done this yesterday, but better late than never!
26 years ago from last night at around 11:45 pm, our 1st daughter, Erin, joined our family. The first few months with her were a little challenging -- I was going to school and working full-time, and she, due to colic or some other discomfort, felt compelled to start crying at 10:00 pm and continue until 1, or 2 in the morning. That made staying awake at work and in class a little challenging. Once we got past those first few months, though, she has been a joy to be around ever since.
She has always been a hard worker and a self-starter -- we never had to remind her to do her homework and she always got top grades in school. She has always been obedient and faithful in keeping the commandments. We never have had to worry about her choosing the right in her life. She always keeps herself busy with worthwhile projects, and is always learning and trying new things. She is always cheerful, and keeps up a positive attitude. I am absolutely positive that she will make a great wife and mother (as soon as some young man out there comes to his senses and recognizes her potential and marries her).
Now I know that probably everyone out there that reads this blog is a family member who already knows all these things about Erin, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows how I feel about her.
Yesterday probably won't go down as one of Erin's favorite birthdays of all time. Having, just this week, been laid off from her job that she had worked hard and faithfully at for 9 months or so, and over the past year dealing with some health challenges, an ornery health insurance company that doesn't want to pay for things that they should, also dealing with the apparent lack of young men who have any of the above mentioned sense that would cause them to have a desire to marry such a desirable young woman, and trying to figure out what her path to the future looks like have made it a challenging year. But, knowing Erin, I'm sure she will overcome all of these challenges with faith, cheerfulness, and a great attitude.
I know that there are great things in store for Erin, because I know that God rewards those who are faithful in serving Him and trying to do what's right. And Erin is that.
Happy Birthday, Erin (a day late)!
4 comments:
I hope she had a happy day knowing that we all love her and admire her for the great person that she is!
What a sweet tribute! Erin is an amazing young woman and trials will just solidify her "amazingness"!
She is wonderful! I love that baby picture, it brings back the memories. Things will get better for her, I'm sure of it.
Like I said on Erin's blog--she has been such a great example to all her cousins. They all admire and look up to her and we are all so grateful to have her in our family! Remember how she used to clap with her feet? And she could reach everything without crawling.
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