Happy Birthday Julia!

This weekend we celebrated Julia's 1st birthday!  This was the first baby's birthday we have had the privilege of celebrating at Haven of Hope, and it just happened to be my Little Lulia's birthday.  

Not only was this a celebration of one child's first birthday, but it was a true celebration of life.  A birthday for one of our babies is especially significant when you consider their life before coming to Haven of Hope.  We are truly celebrating their survival of their first year of life, a year filled with  hardships that many of us will not face in our entire life. What a privilege to be a part of Julia's LIFE! 

 

A total girl...Julia LOVED the chocolate cake! 

 

 

The presents were a hit, too. She really got the "unwrap" concept and did it herself.

 

 

My prayer for Julia on her first birthday...

Dear Father, 

Thank you for the gift of this beautiful girl. Thank you for bringing her into my life and allowing me the privilege and responsibility of showing Jesus to her. 

I pray your abundant blessing over her life. May she grow in faith, hope and love as she learns what is means to be a child of God. I pray that she comes to know You as her Lord and Savior, giving her life to serve and honor You. You have saved her, redeemed her, and bought her with a price.  May she always knows how much you love, adore, value and cherish her as your special child.I pray that her testimony of being left fatherless in this world and adopted by the Father of Life becomes a story that is real, personal and used to touch the lives of many others. 

Bless this baby, Julia, and keep her; make Your face shine upon her and be gracious unto her.

In the precious, holy name of Your Son, 

Amen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIA!

Love, 

Mama