GOLDEN BIRTHDAY PRAYER (Jaci Anna turns 10)

October 2004

July 2004

3 years old

Singing happy birthday at the Shag get together

new goggles !! Her favorite present

Our JaciAnna had her Golden Birthday this year.  She was born on February 10, 2004.  It was exactly nine months after her mom and dad got married!  They were married in a beautiful ceremony at the Arlington United Methodist Church by Pastor Wayne Swanson.  Their honeymoon was a night at the Arlington Motel!  When Emi went in to have Jaci she was in labor a long time.  Because of things not moving a long as expected, Jaci was born by c-section at __________pm.  She was born in the St.Cloud hospital and I will never forget looking at her eyes - she was so alert and content! Welcome to the world baby girl... and now 10 years later we are still celebrating this life and are so Blessed to have her in our family!
Lacey went to Foley on Wednesday and then Thursday after school Lacey and Nola, and Jaci met Grandma Dorius and I at the Dairy Queen in Hutch.  We had a light supper and Jaci picked out her Dairy Queen cake.  It was a pretty "oreo" ice cream cake... which is her favorite.  Then Grandma Dorius, JaciAnna and I proceeded to Walmart where Jaci would pick out her present that she wanted.  She had talked to us already in January that she wanted a sled and goggles but they "cost a lot of money".  Her and I had fun going around the store looking for things she wanted.  We did find a sled and the goggles were just what she wanted!!  Along with some new socks, personal items, and a new black knit dress... we were ready to check out.  Home we went.  On Friday Lacey took Jaci and Nola to Grandma Dorius's and they spent the day making fundamiddles and some cupcakes.  I picked them up after work and we came home to get ready for the "CRAZY HAIR SHAG REUNION" and JaciAnna's Golden Birthday celebration.
I can not explain in words what it means to me as a grandma to see her in these pictures.  How fast time has gone and yet how happy I am that I have gotten to be her grandma!   We were very honored to be invited to the hospital for her birth and we continue to be blessed to be a part of not only her everyday life but all of the celebrations!
My greatest honor is to be able to pray for my grandchildren. 
Lord,  we thank you for this beautiful life that you have given us in our JaciAnna Harren.  She was our first born grandchild and no matter what she will continue to hold that spot in our lives.   Living two hours from us I feel sometimes farther away than I would like us to be, and yet you have given her a beautiful home and family.  I am content to see her when I can and pray for her always.  I ask that you would give her the ability to make good friends, that she would increase in favor with the children in her school, church and family.  Please touch her body and heal her from anything that is not of you.  Help her to continue to grow and recognize you as her source and to always choose your path.  Bring her through all of the hurts that come along with childhood and bring her to victory in Christ Jesus.  Remove any pain of unpleasant memories and give her joy and hope instead.  Help us as people who love her to respond in creative ways to give her comfort if she is hurting, to give her a listening ear when she is talking, to most of all give her time.
Lord, you are her refuge and strength, teach her to not fear and that no matter what happens she can look to You, the maker of heaven and earth.  Thank-you for keeping her from harm and watching over her life always.  We pray for peace in the environment in which she is living.  May it always continue to be a home filled with Your love and be a neighborhood that is safe.
Lord, especially this day I ask that you would put a wonderful Godly mentor in her life that would bring her to all you have gifted her with.  Someone that will see her talents and take her to new heights in her learning and abilities.
We thank - you daily for her life and that you love her unconditionally.
JaciAnna Harren is Your favorite!
Love you sweet child!