Happy Birthday, Gwen!

Dearest sister of mine,

Your life sings loudly of grace. Of submission. Of joy. Of love- first and foremost for your Savior. But also for Truth, for your husband, and now, for sweet Michaela. The LORD has used you in so many ways in my life. To encourage me. To challenge me. To help me grow in my walk with the LORD. Your excitement about HOPE and REFINEMENT and seeing LIGHT in the midst of darkness has helped me, made my relationship with Christ sweeter, and it brings glory to the One who's saved our souls.

I can't share my testimony without talking about you. The LORD used you to help me in the "deconstruction" of my high school life, and then the "reconstruction" of the life I'm still learning to reconstruct! He used you to bring me to Metro- which is now the dearest place on earth to me. My life has been changed forever at that local church. I'll never be the same. Thank you for being willing to be used.

I am REJOICING with you in this season of living in Pennsylvania with Drew at Westminster, and as you're able to take your dad's class on Biblical Change. I am so jealous- but so excited to learn and glean from what you're learning and how you're changing!

I pray that this year is full of more joy than you can hold. Joy that makes your feet dance in the boundary lines that have fallen for you in pleasant places. Joy that is contagious. Captivating joy- drawing others to the Savior through your life. I pray you sense God's pleasure and favor today as you reflect on His faithfulness to you.

You are a joy to me! I love you so much! HUGS.