Joel's Journey: Bethany's Birthday Pictures !!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Bethany's Birthday Pictures !!

What a blessed day with Bethany on her 19th birthday, I want to honor her as she has so honored her parents. we celebrated this evening with gifts, her choice of a hamburger meal and all the trimmings. Her theme was "Far Above Rubies," we decked out the area with ruby red and gold decorations, reminding us that a virtuous woman is so valuable, and our prayer is that each of our daughters set their hearts to that truth and trusting that the Lord would fashion them unto this role of womanhood. Love you so much, Bethany!!!! We still are going to get some volley ball in and have some yummy cheesecake to top it off!!!

Enjoy the pictures.......

Cindy

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: wow, besh, what a great party!!! I like the new hair do.....can't wait to see it in person! I am so happy that you had such a fun and special day! Love you, girl!!!!!

Hannah; June 24, 2008 at 9:08 PM
~Brittney said...: Happy Birthday Bethany!!!
Anna did a wonderful job with the pictures!
Brittney Southerland; June 24, 2008 at 10:18 PM
The Lockwood Family ♥ said...: Happy Birthday Bethany!!! Is your birthday really today (the 24th)??
I think that it is super special if it is because today is my birthday :) Only I'm a whole lot older than you are!
You are far ahead of where I was at 19...what a wonderful, godly, young lady you are! I am always blessed by your love for the Lord, your family and your service to them both. I love seeing pictures of your beautiful smile, all the fun you have with your family and friends and oh...it just makes me want to visit you all!!!
I just went over to Hna. Junaita's house...she is a widow in our church who is raising her 4 little grandchildren. It's her birthday today too...she turned 85! She's 50 years older than I am!
It's wonderful to think that no matter if the Lord gives us 3 years or 85 years here, one day, we will all be together with Him forever! Live each day for Him!
Happy Birthday!
love,
Jaynee; June 24, 2008 at 11:02 PM
the Mrs. said...: What a beautiful party. The theme was so appropriate, as we see your Bethany striving for that noble character of the virtuous woman. (Tell her she looks very nice with her hair down...); June 25, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Anonymous said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ^^; June 25, 2008 at 9:22 AM

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Joel's Story

Joel, our 11th of 13 and a twin of Josiah, at age 3 was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, on December 6th, 2006. Joel had three perfect years of health and he and Josiah celebrated their 3rd birthday Sept. 13th, 2006. The first of Oct. Joel started having unexplained fevers for a few days and would return to active play. After the fourth round of fevers we took him to our family Dr. which they said his iron was low, so we treated that for a few weeks and took him back only to have his hemo. showing lower than before. We were referred to a hematologists and saw him a few weeks with blood checks twice a week. At a visit on Dec. 4th we showed the Dr. the bumps, (which were tumors but we did not know at the time) on Joel's head and he was very concerned and we were told we needed to admit him immediately and start extensive tests the following day. Joel went through rigorous testing and then the dreaded results were given. Joel was at a stage IV the most extensive stage, but we were hopeful that the Lord would use the means of Chemotherapy treatments to restore Joel's body. Joel endured 8 1/2 days in the hospital, came home for Christmas, and returned for his second round of chemo Jan. 3, 2007. Joel had a seizure that night after midnight and went into a coma due to a tumor bleeding in his head area and causing his brain to swell. After tests the following days, the Dr. declared Joel "brain dead" and took us to court to force us to take Joel off life support, as we did not agree with the medical field's definition of death. Our family sought to stand with the scripture, "life is in the blood,"and until Joel's heart quit beating naturally, he was living. We were making arrangements to bring him home and on January 23, 2007 his little heart stopped beating and he went to be with the Lord Jesus in heaven. Our lives are changed forever. God is faithful in the midst of this trial and we look with great hope to be with him someday.