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On Tuesday, May 4th, 1993, in Houston, TX, I gave birth to our first daughter. Rachel was overdue according to the EDD. I was induced because of the results of a non-stress test on my May 3rd OB appt. I had an epidural after 3 hours of contractions and she was born almost 12 hours later (7:24am). It was a fairly routine delivery to the hospital staff, but it was life-changing for us.
Today is Rachel’s 15th birthday, and I’d like to share 15 wonderful things about her.
- Affectionate. Rachel will make a wonderful mother some day. She still tries desperately to “baby” Camille and dislike the fact that she has grown so independent.
- Devoted. Friends can count of Rachel being there. She’s sure to remember your birthday and stay in touch – even from a long distance.
- Sensitive. Rachel wears her heart on her sleeve. When she hurts, she hurts deeply. When she loves, she loves deeply.
- Innocent. I can’t count the number of times Rachel has “entertained” us with her naïveté. Oh man, the questions she can ask!! Sometimes, it’s the classic “speaking before thinking”, but many times, it’s just sheer innocence.
- Out-spoken. When Rachel has a strong emotion, there’s no keeping it in. It’s bound to come out in words or in body language. When other kids watch movies or wear clothing that are inappropriate, she’s sure to say something about it to them.
- Creative. Give the girl a blank slate, and she’s happy as a lamb for hours! She loves doing anything creative: drawing, floorplans, hair styling, cake decorating. You name it, she’s love it.
- Passionate. When Rachel loves doing something, it becomes first on her priority list. There’s not much that will pull her away from an activity she loves.
- Trusting. Perhaps this goes along with the innocence, but Rachel will believe almost anything you say. One could convince her of almost anything. That’s scary once if I think about it, but in most cases, it’s endearing.
- Determined. If there is something Rachel wants to do or a point she wants to get across, she is persistent.
- Observant. If Rachel is interesting in something, you can not sneak it past her. She’s very keen on details most people overlook. I remember trying to hide a piece of candy in my mouth when she was a small child. Never did it work! Even if I didn’t say a word, she smelled it or sensed it. It’s really quite remarkable how observant she is… and the memory she’s got!
- Modest. I love Rachel’s taste in clothing, books, music, and TV shows. She has a wonderful sensitivity to ungodliness.
- Resilient. As sensitive as she is, she gets over it very quickly. Rachel can be extremely down about something one minute – in a complete “funk” – then be cheerful and silly the very next hour.
- Polite. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve received compliments on Rachel’s polite and respectful behavior around others. She was teased in school for her politeness and properness. I’m glad she hasn’t lost that quality with age.
- Cute. Rachel has grown to be a very attractive young lady. She dresses very nicely and clothes look very flattering on her. She takes pride in personal grooming and her appearance and it shows.
- Transparent. Rachel has a purity about her that causes her to be transparent. It’s pretty easy to see how she feels in most cases… even if she’s being dishonest.
So today, we celebrate fifteen years with Rachel. I still can’t believe she’ll be twenty in five years. *LOL* This is a difficult time for her, as she’s still a kid but also a young woman. I believe she’ll find her purpose in the Lord and become a faithful servant of God.
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