Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Birthday Par-tay!

I've seriously got some of the best friends in the world. This past weekend, my friends here in South Africa threw a big party for my birthday. My friend Sue even baked an awesome South African flag cake! Check out the pics!

The multicultural birthday banner had an American flag and a South African flag. My friend Michelle made the American flag, complete with 15 stripes and 35 1/2 stars! Pretty close, Michelle!

Apparently I turned one this year!

Seriously, how awesome is this cake?!?!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

25 Years of Awesomeness!!!

Well, today marks a pretty big milestone in my life...I have now officially hit the quarter-century mark! The past few days I've had some time to reflect a little bit on the past 25 years of my life, and to be honest I'm overwhelmed by the life God has given me and the blessings He has poured out on me. I couldn't ask for a better family or better friends than what I've been blessed with. And I wouldn't change the calling God has placed on my life for anything. I love my life!

Okay, enough of the sappy stuff. I've put together a small photo album for this occasion. Enjoy.

The early years.

The high school years.

The college years (and, yes, I was flexing in this picture).

The caveman (post-college) years.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a picture from my awkward middle school years. So, we'll just consider those the forgotten years!

Thanks so much to all of you who have made an impact on my life, whether great or small, over the past 25 years. I wouldn't be who I am today without you! Here's to the next 25 years! May they be as incredible as the first 25 years!