Happy 27th Birthday!
If you know Jacob, then each of the photos above will no doubt bring a smile to your face. He still seems to have the same obsessions today. He has always had a never-ceasing glorious imagination.I remember playing charades with the kids when they were very young. We would take turns acting out various animals. Not as easy as it may seem when you are playing with Jacob. A guess of a "snake" as he hissed and slithered on the ground was only considered a category. He was actually acting out a Reticulated Python from the jungles of Indonesia, which should have been obvious from Jacob's point of view.
Christmas time always resulted in a list to Santa of invented toys that were not even made in the real world. Just a word of warning to parents of children with overactive imaginations. You must be extremely careful with abtract ideas such as Santa and his magical elves.
But one of my favorite memories is of Jacob's fifth birthday. His only request was for it to snow on his special day. I told him that he would have to ask God for this gift because this one was out of my hands. And he did - And it did snow on his birthday. Well, it was more of a winter storm that hit a large section of east Texas. It covered the ground with 4 inches of sleet and ice causing havoc and chaos for his dad, the firefighter, as well as tens of thousands of others. But it only created awe and wonder in my own heart. This must be the type of faith that Jesus is speaking of in Matthew 18:3.
So, happy birthday Jacob, and may you never lose your sense of wonder or your ability to believe in what others can not even understand. You are amazing!
Love, MOM
