Today is my sister-in-laws 29th birthday. I actually thought she was 28 today. How did I miss an entire year?! She should love me for making her a year younger. :) Anyway, today is going to be celebrating her. I don't get to see her too often anymore. Two and half years ago, my brother and sister in law moved from Nashville, TN to Northport, AL. He took the youth and music position at a church there. When they left it was really hard my family. First of all they were pregnant with their first child and the first grandchild for my parents. I believe that she was six months pregnant with my niece when they moved. It was hard on my dad because he and my brother are best friends. They are very close. It was hard on me because I'm really close with my sister in law. In fact, I don't really think of her as an in-law as I do a real sister. I never buy sister-in-law birthday cards. They are always sister cards. My dad and my sister-in-law's dad got my brother and her together. Dad had met her when he was doing services down there and picked her for my brother a long time ago. They were both dating other people at the time. Finally the two had broken up with their "others" and my brother after much urging from dad, called her on the phone. They talked for five hours!! Five hours!! Then her and her family came to Nashville for the weekend and that is when we got to "officially" meet her. I already knew who she was because she had attended the Bible College for a semester while I was there. All I knew was that she was a sweet and beautiful person. She ended up staying at our house that weekend and my brother came out the next morning and said to us (while she was still sleeping...she's a later sleeper...still is), "She's the one." That's all he said. Three months later they were engaged and six months later they were married. I guess when you know, you know.
Jenny and myself were determined to become close. Neither one of us had a sister so we were excited to be gaining a sister. We have had our bumps in the road when she first came into our family but we were able to work those out and now we have a great time when we are together and we have a great relationship. We talk several times a week. I call her for everything. Besides my mom, she is my best friend. She is a great person and one that I strive to be like. She is so sweet and loves everybody. She's kind, compassionate, hilarious and a great mother. She is so good with her two children. Her and my brother have a two year old girl, and a six months old little boy. The boy looks just like her...dimples and all. He's a cutie. She also loves the Lord with all her heart. Her goal everyday is to be like Him and to serve Him with all she has and to instill that into her children. Her and my brother make a great team and are raising a beautiful family. I'm very proud to be her sister and friend. I love you, Jenny. Happy Birthday.
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