Today is September 28th, 2016. This morning I slept in. I usually wake up around 7:00am to spend time with the Lord, but this morning I woke up at 7:45am and breifly did my devotional. I laid in bed for awhile until Lila cam in around 8:15am letting me know breakfast was ready. I kind of snapped at her and told her I already knew that because I could hear them discussing it through the window. Soorry Lila! So I threw on my hoodie and stumbled out the door and started to head to the main house As I was about to walk into the house our host asks me if I had ressurected yet and I smile and reply no. I walked into the dining room to quickly notice and think “oh great, of course I’m the last one in here”. This thought was quickly inturrupted by the smiles of my teammates and the singing of “Happy Birthday!” I produced a very confused look on my face, which seemed to make my teammates smile even bigger. I reach my spot at the table to see it covered with cards and now notice the table and chairs are decorated with Lavender and Black streamers, and colorful balloons. I sit down very happy, very suprised and very overwhelmed with love and start to cry.
My friends and I both know today is not my actual birthday. My actual birthday is December 28th, but in past conversations I had told them how sad I was about not spending my birthday on the race and that usually the day of my birthday isn’t convient for others to celebrate. Its 3 days after Christmas, people are out of town, people are busy, or some years people are snowed in and can’t travel. I am not saying that people don’t care, or don’t try and that I haven’t had some good birthdays in the past, but that they have been few and far between. My love language is words of affirmation but also quality time and on my birthday all I want is for those I love to say “Happy Birthday” and to spend time with me. My teammates might know this abut me or they might not, but what I do know is that they love me and today they showed that love to me. They might not know I love suprises, that I love parties, that I love birthdays but… They know I have a love for Harry Potter and wrote me Happy 9 3/4 Birthday cards, they know I love Hazelnut Spread, they know I am a words of affirmation person, they know I love Spearmint gum (well that I love gum the fact that she picked my favorite flavor was all God), and they know how to love me well and make me feel special. They are my sisters, my friends and on my 9 3/4 Birthday I thank God for the belssing he gave me in the form of them, and I couln’t imagine a better birthday.
