Happy 22nd Birthday to Isabel

Dear Isabel,

On your birthday and every day, I am thankful to God for your beautiful life. From feisty toddler to spunky girl to tired yet hardworking college student, every stage has been an adventure with you! 

Daddy and I are very proud of your stick-to-itiveness even when it has involved a change of direction that hasn't always been easy. We are truly delighted to observe now the enjoyment in your studies and we continue to be encouraged by your caregiving tendencies in all three of your jobs and church nursery ministry as well!

This year on your birthday, your cousin Mati helped us out by delivering fresh flowers. Your summer roommates/friends invited you out for ice cream. I had fun choosing a couple of t-shirts with sayings I thought you would appreciate. (Whenever I do, I think back on the two of us reading through the "Squeaky Clean" mystery series on our Kindles - a sweet mother/daughter memory! You always got a kick out of the main character's humorous/snarky statements on her daily tees.)

While these particular statements aren't humorous, they do reflect one of the passions of your heart which is the defense of the unborn. We are proud of your part in Students for Life. We admire your courageous, biblical stance and willingness to dedicate time to this life-and-death issue in our country.

Thank you for keeping us in the loop of your life with Snapchat "snaps" and WhatsApp "chats" and video calls and brief (oh-so-brief!) written texts. It warms my heart that you care to call and fill us in on your adventures. We love you and we miss you.

Happy 22nd birthday to our dearly beloved daughter Isabel Hope!

All my love,

Mom

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