Happy Birthday Valerie!!

Today is my best friend's birthday, and although i couldn't be happier living in Haiti, i really do wish i could be there to celebrate with her today as she turns 25.  Her and i have been through so much together.  I remember when her and I met on our first day at Biola University in 2003, and ever since then we've remained the closest of friends even though much of our friendship has been long distance.  It really is strange how we have  been called to different parts of the world for so much of our friendship.  Despite all of that, she is one of my dearest friends ever, and I really thank God for her.  We have gone through everything together, and now it's another year that has passed by.  I can hardly believe it.  I love her so much, and feel so blessed by her friendship, her spiritual encouragement, her caring heart, her pure joy in the Lord, her great love for her husband, her loyalty to friends, her love for her family, her contagious laugh, and her never ending love for all she comes in contact with.  Thank you Val for being such an amazing friend.  Happy Birthday!!

Our Little Daphne

Do they get any cuter than this? Seriously, she has the personality of a 20-year old and an attitude to boot, but she is SUCH a little bundle of joy and so much fun to be with.  Nobody can get enough of her!  She is one of our true orphans, with no parents to claim her, but praise God she is in our orphanage and receives tons of love by all of us daily.