Today I am 26. I awoke to pretty wildflowers sitting outside my door, with a bright-colored Happy Birthday note on our whiteboard. Thank you, Tera! My roommate also cooked me a birthday supper of a yummy roast, potatoes and carrots. And others came over to help us celebrate--there were seven of us in all! It was a nice time.

But the most memorable present of all was my newborn niece, Elisabeth Marie. Weighing in at 8 pounds, born at 9:45 this morning. I was hoping and praying she would be born on my birthday--and she was! Thank you, Lord! And Happy Birthday, Elisabeth Marie. :o) You don't know me yet, but I will see you next week. I look forward to celebrating our birthdays together in the years to come.