Today is Ethan's birthday!
Fond Memory: Our church shares communion every Sunday, and each of the fathers distributes the bread and juice to his own family (being the head of his family). Well, one particular Sunday Dad couldn't be there, so when it came time to pass it out, the deacons of the church handed the platter to Ethan to pass out to our family. It was a sweet time to realize just how old he was and to recognize him as a "man of the family" that day.
Funny Moment: Every Christmas, all of us kids go out for an afternoon to go Christmas shopping together. All of us would take our own money to buy gifts for each other. Well, Ethan decided to be the big-hearted fellow and drop his change in each of the "door-ringers" buckets as we entered and exited the stores. At the end of the day, it proved to be a very good lesson on how little change can add up! As he counted up his money that he came home with and figured out what he had spent, he had given a total of $10 worth of change away! Needless to say, he learned his lesson!
Flashback...
We love you Ethan, and thank the Lord for you! You are such a big help around the farm and home. You have been blessed with the gift of leadership and know when to step in and take charge. Everyone looks up to you, and has, even from a very young age. You can take on a challenge and succeed. Praising the Lord for blessing our family with you!
Happy Birthday Ethan!
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God....Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;...he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness...Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord."
Romans 12 compilation