My Dear Becky

Thirty two years ago today the Lord blessed us with our first child - Her name was Rebecca Lynn or Becky. From the very beginning of our sweet little girl's life, we knew that the Lord had entrusted us with someone extremely special. We named her after the Rebekah who was the wife of Isaac in the Old Testament. How that Rebekah was brought to her husband Isaac was a beautiful picture of Christ and His bride - the Church. It has always been our prayer for Becky that she would be a young lady who would be led by the Spirit of God and controlled by Him. God has answered our prayers. Becky today is a lovely young woman of God, who reflects His grace and glory as she and her husband, John, follow God's leading for their lives. Becky went throuh a lot of the struggles of a young lady during her early years, but she has always been a source of joy as God has shaped her into the young woman He wants her to be. I have had many wonderful times with her, so precious to my heart that they are difficult to express. Becky has always known when her dad needed a hug, or encouraging word, or a kiss. Her heart has always been a tender one towards the Lord, her mom and dad, and her brothers and sisters. She walks in the wisdom of the Lord and is always there when you need her, even though she lives in Pennsylvania. Becky and John are in the 2nd year of John's culinary school. Though difficult to do, they left their family and traveled to another part of our wonderful country to follow God's leading. Soon, they will finish school and, Lord willing, they will move to Colorado Springs, which is not as far as Pennsylvania, but still pretty far. While in Pennsylvania, Becky and John have been able to be close to John's parents, Steve and Phyllis Henderson. They are amazing Christians who love the Lord with all their heart and have been a tremendous blessing to John and Becky. God moved them from Georgia to Pennsylvania a little over a year before the kids moved there. John and Becky are learning to live by faith and their walk with the Lord is a constant encouragement and challenge to me. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful wife and tremendous children, all 5 of them. My prayer for them is that they continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom belongs all the praise for giving us such a wonderful life in Him and a wonderful family. Happy Birthday sweetheart, I love you - Dad