Happy Birthday Love!

(This was post began on October 1st).

Today is Roy's birthday and I just have to spend at least a second to "talk" to him about how I feel about him.

I plan on doing a post about how we met, and I will so I just want to say that I know that Roy was put on this earth to be my husband, the father to Payton, Benjamin and Eli. He was the one that the Lord had picked out for me. I know that because I heard the Lord tell me, and to be completely honest, the first time I heard it I tried to ignore it. But I also know that the Lord has a plan for me and I finally decided that He knew best.

I think it's safe to say that when we started dating, we knew that we were "done." I didn't even look back. It's easy to do that when God tells you to :)

Roy, this time of the year is such a special time. Each day one of our children celebrate their birthday, I am reminded of how much you mean to me. We have such an incredible family, of which I am incredibly proud. I look at you and I think, "Wow. He and I did this." We have shared so many sweet, special moments as husband and wife and mother and father. I've said this before, but you truly are a blessing to me. You changed my life and made IT all happen.

I remember when I was a little girl that I wanted to be a veterinarian, a wife and a mother. Well, obviously the first one didn't happen (the Lord knew what he was doing there, too :) but because of you, the last two did happen. Being a wife to you and mother to our children is my passion.

Thank you for being a man who loves the Lord, seeks him daily and strives to be more Christ-like. Thank you for your giving heart. I've always believed that "to whom much is given much is desired", but you've taught me how to LIVE that.

I love you Roy. You are my best friend and I can't imagine going through this life with anyone but you.

Always yours,

Leslie