Thursday, December 20, 2007

We Interrupt This Broadcast for a Special News Flash! Happy Birthday, Sis!


Wow, it's my big sister's birthday! Time really flies. It seems like only yesterday she was teasing me unmercifully and bossing me around (oh wait, that WAS yesterday). When we were kids I never dreamed that one day my sister and I would actually WANT to spend time together. But, here we are years later and now we have such a good time that it's really a bummer we live so far apart! I am continually amazed at the talent and creativity she possesses. Not only does she have talent, but she uses it! She plays the organ every Saturday night at the Gospel Center. She is an incredible musician! It's amazing how she can play a song on the piano after only hearing it only once or twice! She's a Sunday School teacher for the bus ministry at her church. She plans, decorates and coordinates the VBS program for the 3-5 yr. olds at her church every year (not a small task, believe me)! This year she even brought her entire family to Arkansas and helped our church with the teen VBS class! She conducts craft classes for a group of ladies once a month. She even finds the time to volunteer at her kids' school as librarian! The list could go on and on. The bottom line is, when she sees a need, she does everything she can to fill it! I'm proud to be her baby sister! :o) Maybe if I hang out with her long enough some of that creativity she has will rub off on me!
Happy Birthady Sis! Hope this year is even better than the last!

PS The snowman you see in the picture is one of her creations :o) She crocheted the hat and scarf (along with 12 other hat/scarf sets) so the ladies could put them together on craft night.

3 comments:

laurie said...

Thanks! Don't you have a picture of me 50 pounds lighter? I just had a baby and I have that extra weight still. :) While you're at it maybe you could find one where I still had a thick head of hair. Or maybe I'm getting OLD!!!! Hope you guys get on the road again soon.

Andrea said...

Happy Birthday to Laurie!!!

AmberDawn said...

Happy happy day to Laurie! (she's not braggin about that laptop is she? {back in the other post} HA!)