a stolen post from Katie...

...to say,

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY!!!

...to my dear little sister Esther.

She is such a sweet blessing to me, my family, and all those we know.  Thankfully she communicates in English now instead of her childhood 'agady' (which we never learned to translate).  I say 'little' sister but she is actually my height and even more amazing, we share the same shoe size.  (It's in proportion to our height, enough said.)  :)

Her love of our family is apparent in all she does to serve us at home, and she has become a gracious young woman we are thankful to call sister/daughter/friend.  We love her dearly!

These verses are what Esther lives out each day as she blesses our family:

Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Leave her a note to say happy birthday!!  (even if you are a lurker and never comment - yes, we know you're there!)

We love you, Esther!!