Happy Birthday Johnson!

Hello to all of Y'all!
Johnson's younger sister here. This past Tuesday,(Nov. 27) our dear older brother turned 18! Wow! Eighteen is such a "big" number. It is hard to believe that Johns is already eighteen. I remember when we were younger, how grown up and old eighteen seemed to be. We knew some folks who were that age, and we really looked up to them. We can really have an influence on those who are younger than us! One of the Moms at our church wrote Johnson a note, and in the note she told him what an influence he has had on her oldest son who is thirteen. "Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." ~1 Timothy 4:12


On Johnson's birthday, Daddy took us all out to eat at Cracker Barrel. Dad was going to try to surprise Johns, and have Bryan and Erika Stewart meet us at the restaurant, but Johns has pretty good hearing, and accidentally overheard Dad talking to Bryan! Bryan and Erika gave Johnson a picture frame with a photo collage from this year's Challenge. It is just beautiful! Daddy gave Johnson a 12 gauge shotgun; he actually got it early and shot skeet with it at our grandparent's farm. Johns said it was "sweet."
Johnson hopes to watch a movie(or something like that) for his birthday. He wasn't able to earlier because he had a test yesterday-he actually studied on his birthday! Poor fellow.
Johnson is such a wonderful older brother to us! He is striving to honor, serve, and be a blessing unto our Lord Most High.
"Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her." ~Proverbs 3:13-18

We love you very much Johnson!

The Lord be with you all,
Jeri Beth Hardy

"When life gives you lemons, put 'em in your sweet tea, and thank God you're a Southern girl!"

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Howdy, to one and all who are on this Blog!
We are very proud of Johnson.
He is such a wonderful older brother to me and my older siblings.
I wrote this to Johnson in his card from Dean and me:

"For my wonderful brother Johnson, Happy Birthday!
Johns, six things I like about you:
1: You're always calm.
2: You are very manly.
3: You are such a wonderful brother.
4: You dress like a man.
5: You are very protective.
6: You are a leader, and
I love you very much,
(as you call me)
~The Babe~

~Mary Pate Hardy