Yesterday marked one week in our new house but, more importantly, it marked Samuel's 9th birthday!
Samuel wanted to have a couple of friends over but we had told him that, with just moving in, it was probably not the best idea! Of course, that made it so much easier to plan a little surprise party for him last night.:)
As we keep getting to know Samuel more and more (it will be two years this summer since his adoption) the window of his heart keeps getting bigger and we see more of his personality, abilities, and desires!
He truly is an easy going kid! He usually is not one to initiate an activity but is quick to join in with whatever might be going on at the moment. Having said that, our new home has given him the opportunity to be outside more and I think that is where we are going to find him a lot!:) He LOVES to play hockey (both on the ice and on street)...especially goalie (Papa...who would have thought your "genes" could end up in Samuel after all!) and he loves to ride his bike and skateboard. I have a feeling there will be many skinned knees and hands in the coming months!:)
He is also a sweet helper. He is one of the first ones to "jump up" when I ask for help and it's not uncommon to find him helping his siblings with one of their chores!
It still amazes me to see how far he has come in his school work. At the rate he is going, Samuel will finish out grade 3 with a B average! He will have completed 4 grades in two year. What a gift from God!
Samuel,
Dad and I are so thankful for the gift God gave us in being your parents! We are so thankful for God's plans!!! We pray, son, that you would fall in love with Jesus more and more each day! He has given you a tender heart for others and we pray that He would grow that tender heart with each passing day and that it would bloom into a heart passionate for others to know Jesus!
It has been so fun to watch you "bloom" in the game of hockey, too! To see you "glide" around the ice when, not the long ago, you did more "sliding" along the ice!:) It has been fun to see the giftedness God has given you for a sport that involves ICE...some -thing you had never seen till a couple of years ago!
We love you, buddy! Happy 9th Birthday!!!
love,
Dad and Mom
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Thrilled to see you had a happy birthday! We are so grateful to the Lord for gifting you to our family :) I can't wait to see you in your new house and neighborhood, and to watch you play hockey, again!
Love you,
Papa
Love you very much Samuel!
Mrs. Erickson