Today we say "Happy Ninth Birthday" to our sweet and precious Gabriel!
It's incredible to think it's been nine years since he came into this world with a bit of a bang. His birth was a bit early and unexpected and he continues to marvel us with his love of God, love of people and love of life. He wanted to get here with flair and he continues to live with flair!
Gabriel is ready for just about anything. He loves to explore, to sit and learn, to work puzzles, build with anything, climb trees and just soak in the life that God has given him. His most favorite thing to do is build with Legos. He comes up with all kinds of creations or builds sets that have not been mixed into the whole yet. He enjoys building with his brothers and also by himself. He's very flexible and that is such a blessing.
If Gabriel's not building he's either studying puzzles of all kinds, especially word puzzles, or he's outside climbing trees or "sword fighting" with his brothers. He's full of a desire to learn and grow in every way possible and enjoys a good challenge on the way. He really enjoys his spelling workbooks because of all the puzzles he gets to work through to learn the words and what they mean. It's such a blessing to watch Gabriel's love of learning as he figures things out. He enjoys his math as well and loves figuring out the problems. It's amazing to watch him figure something out and then get so excited that he figured it out and got it right. This boy knows how to celebrate the amazing mind that God has given to him.
In the past couple of years, Gabriel has also gotten into baking with Lillian. He loves to mix and try things and often helps with her baking creations. We're to the point we need two kitchens so that there is space for everyone to work on their skills as well as taking care of regular meals. It's a joy to watch these two work together and grow together in a shared love and skill.
Gabriel is such a kind and sweet spirit. God has truly blessed our family with his life. He is eager to help, ready to step in when needed and is very in tune with how others are feeling and what they need. He has become a wonderful help with the little ones, playing with them, reading to them, helping them with games and puzzles as well as cleaning up after them and changing diapers when needed. He rarely complains about what he needs to do and often asks how can I help or lets us know he's doing the next thing.
He loves the Word of God and has been diligently studying it for most of the year. Gabriel has really enjoyed his Hebrew/Greek/English Bible and is slowly learning the original language as he uses other supplemental sources to learn. He also loves to pray and prays for whatever is said that needs prayer. He loves to pray for our missionaries everyday! He's working on memorizing James with the rest of the family. During Bible and Breakfast, he's always asking questions and is eager to learn and make connections. It's incredible to see what God is already doing in his young life.
We are so blessed and so thankful for our sweet Gabriel! He adds so much joy and laughter to our family and home.
Father, we thank You so much for Gabriel and that You have given this precious son to our family. He is such a joy and adds life as he continues to learn how to live from Your Word. Please continue to grow him in wisdom, in stature and in favor with God and man as he goes throughout his life. You are already working so much on his heart and it blows us away. Thank You for his desire to learn and help and do what needs to be done. Thank You for the love and care for others You have instilled in him. Grow him ever more in these things and make him more like Jesus everyday. We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus! Amen!
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