For My Big Brother

Today is a very special day.  My big brother was born 41 years ago today.  He must have been a pretty good big brother.  Either that or I have blocked out a lot of the bad stuff.  It's been a long time since the days of growing up on the farm in Bentonville, AR but I can honestly say that was the best place on earth for us kids to grow up.  What fun and special times we had there.  From romping in the woods to playing in the creek and catching crawdads.  Oh and don't forget about the bouncy bridge.

Now we are grown and David is a missionary in Africa.  He recently finished an 11 year mission to Togo, West Africa and is now preparing to return to Africa to do a new mission work with the people of Rwanda.  I am so proud of my brother and the man that he has become.  He is a wonderful Christian, a good husband to his wife Becky, and father to his 4 kids, Hannah, Elijah, Gabriel, and Caleb.

My prayer for him today is that he will continue to grow and serve the Lord in what ever way he is called.  That he will continue to be a good husband and father.  May the Lord bless him in all areas of his life and my he find peace in such a hectic and hurried world.

“The LORD bless you

and keep you;

the LORD make his face shine upon you

and be gracious to you;

the LORD turn his face toward you

and give you peace.”

Number 6:24-26