For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. I Samuel 1:27 NKJV
Oh the joy you bring to us, Ziva Lily.
Good morning, this is an early start to an eventful day. Today our little girl turns a whole ten years old. Double digits. That means a whole weekend of celebrating this beautiful soul.
One of things I missed most prior to Ziva’s arrival is the celebration of birthdays. The planning, the guest list, the invitations, the theme and color scheme. It was painful to not be able to do that for so long however the past decade has sufficiently made up for that. Ziva like most kids thoroughly loves her birthday. She plans her birthday from Boxing Day, well that’s because soon after her birthday she is planning Christmas.
She loves celebrations, family, cooking and sharing meals together. She loves gifts and being celebrated. We are irrevocably changed. Ziva is a bright shining light that illuminates even the darkest recesses of despair. She is effervescent. Filling our lives with her laughter and giggles and quick wit. She has grown to be a girl who is strong willed, defending the one with no voice and befriending the lonely. I would like to believe that her dad and I have had a part to play in the person she is growing into. A lot of who she is, is intrinsically who God has created her to be. Watching her grow has been our greatest joy and privilege. Today we celebrate her goodness, her kindness, her caring heart, her turning 10.
It is truly remarkable how the years have flown by. How did she get here so quickly I cannot comprehend. To Len thank you for being a present dad, for watching over her till she falls off to sleep. For taking care of the scraped knee and sometimes hurt heart. For teaching her the way in which she should go, through the word of God.
Thank you Ziva for being the most amazing daughter a mum could ever ask for. As you turn 10 today my baby, I pray that you would remain kind hearted, loving, caring and strong. Be the light and salt you meant to be. May your smile continue to light up the world around you. We love you and celebrate you.
Love always.