Celebrating KJOY!

Today I get to celebrate my dear friend & sister, Kristy JOY Osmun! I so wish I could give her a real hug on her birthday & tell her in person how important she is to me, which I would hope she knows by now :), but I am glad she gets some much needed time in NJ with her family. For those who know Kristy, we all know she is a very special young woman. I have had the blessing of knowing Kristy for over 5 years & she is now one of my closest friends & sisters. She is an amazing girl--so talented, funny, sweet, giving, BEAUTIFUL, wise, sensitive & tender-hearted, & such an encouragement. I can't tell you how many times the encouragement I need has come in perfect timing from this girl! She loves the Lord with all of her heart-she loves His Word-she leans on Him in good times & bad. She wants everyone around her to know the love & peace of Christ--He radiates from her. She is a wonderful leader to her senior girls, well, all the students actually & our young 20-somethings gain admiration for her as well. Ministry is so much fun with her because she just wants to be used & make an eternal impact...and she is! My life became so much richer when God brought Kristy into it--she has been a constant, faithful, selfless friend to me. She always asks how I am really doing & wants to know what the Lord is up to in my life. I can be "me" with Kristy & she knows when I am putting up a front & she graciously calls me on it because of her heart--and I need that! The Lord definitely had something special in mind when He caused our lives to cross--and I could not be more thankful for her! Kristy--have a wonderful birthday--I know my life is so much more blessed because you are in it! Love you!

Celebrating 6-5

We had the blessing of celebrating my mom today! I felt compelled to celebrate too by blogging about it because my mom is just that awesome. She is such a wonderful lady--I really could not have asked for a better mom...from when I can remember as she raised me or to this day as she is my friend...she is such a treasure to me. She is strong in adversity, always has a positive attitude, would do anything for anyone, so giving & generous, funny, understanding, patient, sweet, hard-working, & so loving. My mom loves the Lord & trusts Him with her life--His joy exudes from her as it is easy to tell she walks with Him. I love my mom & have so much respect for her. It is a gift for me to celebrate another year with her!