Happy 1st Birthday to Sam

Today is Sam's 1st birthday. We spent the day celebrating by getting his room ready. We went and got his crib and put it up! We also bought him a chocolate birthday cake and a gift (fisher price little people farm set). His Aunt Sherry got him Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" book (it is perfect for Sam I Am who likes steamed eggs). His Aunt Jo and Uncle Ted got him his first Alabama Crimson Tide baseball hat (ROLL TIDE)! Friends Shannon, Wayne, and Allison Claire got him some cute and in style clothes. We also got him a card and wrote something very special to him so he can read it years from now and know how much we loved and missed him on his 1st birthday. We then said a special pray for him. Even though he is on the other side of the world, he is here with us... close in our hearts. He is an answered pray and we know that God is keeping him safe. We also know that this will be his only birthday away from us. Tomorrow (June 10) is our 12th wedding anniversary. I think our love for each other grows stronger each day. Sam is the best anniversary gift ever!!! "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends..." I Corinthians 13:7,8