Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Byron Meyer: 1916-1986

Almost twenty-three years ago, my beloved daddy took off for heaven. He had been diagnosed with AML (leukemia) just three weeks earlier. Today would have been my dad's 93rd birthday. Because he passed away as a very young age (turned 70 in the hospital), it is hard to envision my dad as an old man. How I wish he could have lived to have seen Amy grow up, attend Christian college, marry and be a lovely wife to Brian and loving mother to her four children, serve the Lord in full-time Christian service as a principal in a Christian academy.... to know Chip answered God's call into the ministry, went to Bible college and then on to Seminary, and today has a wonderful ministry as a student pastor.

BUT~~~~~~~ to know Dad is in God's glorious Heaven and is reunited with mom (ten years ago come July 13), it is all GOOD. God is good. His ways are good. I have accepted God's wonderful gift of salvation and know I will see my dad and mom in Heaven when my time comes to exit this life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!

Happy 33rd Birthday to Our Dear Daughter, Amy!

I woke up on December 1 in 1975 not even thinking that my baby would be born. Being my first pregnancy and still 2 weeks from baby's due date, I went to my regular weekly OB appointment AFTER I had mopped and waxed the kitchen floor that morning. When I got to my appointment and was checked by my doctor, he announced that I was in the early stages of labor (quite effaced!) and to go straight to Druid City Hospital for the big event. I didn't go "right to the hospital" but went back home and called Richard to let him know that we were to go to the hospital. I can't remember if he came and got me or if I drove and met him there. I think he came and got me. I do know that I got there at 4:00 and Amy was born at 6:15 ~~ just two hours later. Not bad for a first baby.

Amy has been a delight to her Daddy and me for these 33 years. She was a precious baby, a good child, a sweet teenager, and is a loving wife and mother of four today in addition to her professional role as an elementary principal. We made a lot of mistakes in our parenting through the years, but God blessed in spite of us and Amy turned out alright. We are very blessed to be her parents and are proud of our one-and-only daughter.

Happy Birthday to my lovely and dearly loved daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AMY

Matthew 10:37 ... and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Happy 32nd Birthday to our Amy Marie. 32 years ago right now, she was just 5 hours old, and her Daddy and I were already totally smitten with her. Our love and appreciation for Amy has only grown through the years. As parents, we pour so much of ourselves into our children. After all, they are an extension of us~~ a miraculous combination of mother and daddy. It is such an easy and natural thing to love your child. There are verses in God's Word that teach us that our love even for our children cannot exceed the love that we have for Jesus Christ. Of course, as Christian parents we totally understand that concept for Christ must have the place of supremacy in our hearts and in our lives. Amy is as special to me today as she was 32 years ago when I first held her in my arms and marveled at her loveliness. I thank God that we are not only mother and daughter but that we are sisters in Christ and friends.

Amy, I am so so (as Jaden would say!) proud of the woman that you are. Christian/wife/mother/principal... you wear so many hats and wear them all well. Thanks to your dear Brian for inviting your Dad and me to go on a double-date for your birthday dinner tonight. It was such a blessing to sit and have a quiet 90 minutes together in the restaurant~~ we don't get much talk time for sure. Happy Birthday and may God grant you many, many more.

Love you much (but I love God more),
Mom