The Shrum Family Adventures: Happy Birthday Siah!!!!!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Happy Birthday Siah!!!!!

Can you believe my 2nd born is 11 years old today??!!! Happy Birthday Josiah, We LOVE YOU so much and are very proud of you!Here is a little update on our big Birthday Boy. He is in the 5th grade this year (his last year in Elementary) and is doing very well. He is also in Awana's at church and will be in our Church's Christmas Play this year. Josiah is also waiting for Basketball to start up in Nov. His favorite sports team is the College NC State. These are a few pictures I took of him recently. I will be adding more from today so check back in later. PLEASE leave Josiah a happy Birthday Comment!!! He was so sad that he didn't have many messages on his last post. My kids love checking the comments! Thanks in advance! You can see from my last post how much he has grown and changed since last year. Also today is my mom and dad's 33rd Ann. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad. (See picture below)

Happy #33 Mom and Dad!

16 comments:

Stephanie Richter said...: Happy Birthday Josiah!! Have A Great Year!!; October 2, 2008 at 6:35 AM
Judi and Elaina said...: Happy Birthday Josiah!!! WOW!!! 11 years old-I hope you have a wonderful day.; October 2, 2008 at 6:40 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy birthday to my handsome nephew. Have a wonderful day and a wonderful year Siah.; October 2, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Josiah! Hoping your day is very special!; October 2, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Jenne said...: Happy Birthday Josiah! I hope you have a great day!!; October 2, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Dream Angel's Mommy said...: Happy Birthday Josiah! I hope you have a great one!; October 2, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Angie's blog said...: Happy Birthday!!! I am on the Guatemala adoption boards where your mom poasts. Hope that you have a GREAT 11th birthday!!Birthdays are so much fun!! You are a handsom boy and you have a wonderful family!!!; October 2, 2008 at 12:00 PM
mary said...: Have a great birthday!

Sent all the way from Ireland!

Mary, Barry, Luis and Maria Fettes; October 2, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Kara said...: Josiah,
Have a great Birthday!!
Best wishes,
Kara
Check out our blog www.hanksadoption.blogspot.com; October 2, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Anonymous said...: Hope you have a GREAT birthday Josiah!!!!!!!!!! Eat lots of cake and ice cream.; October 2, 2008 at 3:58 PM
The Hardy Family said...: Happy Birthday Josiah!!! Wow, 11!! I hope your day was fabulous!!; October 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Candy said...: Happy Bday Siah....love the first pic so much. Can't wait to see the christmas Play Pics; October 2, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Siah !!!
Nana & Pawpaw love you very much!!!
You are growing up so quickly and you are very handsome in your pictures and in person.
We're so proud of you and we are very happy to share our anniversary day with your birthday.

Love always! Nana; October 3, 2008 at 4:52 AM
Anonymous said...: I hope you birthday was a special one Josiah! You sure are a handsome boy!

Cathy; October 3, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Kristy said...: Happy Birthday Josiah! Hope your day was special!!; October 3, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Jane said...: Hope you had a happy happy birthday Josiah! Just 364 days till you get to do it all over again!

jane
(adoption forum); October 3, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Verses that really spoke to me and helped me get through our adoptions.

(John 14:18) " I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you."

(Isaiah 43:5-6) "Do not be afraid, for I am with you,
I will bring your children from the west. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth."

(Proverbs 25:25) "As cold water is to a thirsty soul : so is good
news from a far country."

(Matthew 6:25-34) The do not worry chapter.
This is the chapter that told me we would adopt again and the
baby girl woud be named Lily (Lilee). "The lilies of the field".
This is a great reminder of why we should not worry, God will take care of his people!

(Psalms 82: 3-4) "Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Resue the weak and neady; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

(Psalms 68: 5) "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling."

(Deuteronomy 10:18) " He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the alien, giving them food and clothing."

(Philippians 4:13) "I can do all things through him who gives me strength."

(Philippians 4:6-7) " Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your request to God. And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

(Romans 8:28) " And we know that all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

(James 1:27) "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their destress, and to keep oneself from being polluted from by the world."