Long time coming

Last summer, we realized her feet were the same size as mine. Last week she put on a pair of my jeans from last spring (pre-preg). A few days ago she measured at 5'1, only an inch shorter than her mom, just a few days after turning 12. I've known since she was a baby that one day she would grow taller than me- I see that day on the horizon now.

This weekend she attended her first youth conference with the church youth group. Overnight, 2 hours away and she paid for the trip with her own money. 

I've been saying I'm proud of her. How she is crazy cool. Mature and intelligent beyond her years. I'm running out of words... Daily she surprises me and leaves me speechless. She is nothing short of a miracle, my daily reminder of grace. I don't deserve her.

But I sure am glad that I get to watch her life unfold and am blessed to be a part of the beautiful journey her soul is on.

I love this girl more than all the words on all the pages of all the books she will ever read-

I hope this year is nothing short of what you deserve my beautiful Abigail. I hope you learn more than you imagined, I hope you imagine more than you ever dreamed. I pray you are surrounded by and feel love deeper than ever before. My wish is that you open yourself up to new challenges, setting goals and conquering everything that gets in your way. 

I can't wait to see where this year takes you!