Letter from Sydney to Jonathan (May 27, 2014)
Dear Jonathan,
Today is Jenny's birthday. Remember the Sunday at LaGrange when it was the 27th and I told Mr. Case it was yours, Jen's and Emily's birthdays? So of course we sang to all three of you. Remember the birthday dinners that your family shared with ours over the years? Do you remember the many ice cream cakes you had at our house? Do you remember helping Danny and Josh decorate the pies for Danny's birthday? I even have proof that you did it...we got a picture of you holding up your pie! You were so sweet to hang out with the little guys like that. You tried to be a good example to them of a rough and tough Godly young man. You even jumped out of the tree fort when you were up there with the boys! How I miss those days. Typing this note is opening such a flood of memories of which you were all a huge part of. One of the kids said recently one of the biggest anxieties they used to have was wondering if they would get invited to your house on Sunday!
Tonight we are having Jen's birthday dinner. I get the joy of seeing Jenny unwrap her gifts and see her sweet smile of thanks; just like you used to honor and respect your mother. Today your Mom should be receiving a call thanking her for bringing you in to this world and loving you unselfishly and forgiving you even when you don't ask for it. Her firstborn son whom she dedicated to God just like Hannah did Samuel. Come back Jonathan…dinner is at 6:00 tonight and you are all invited. Don't put off until tomorrow what you should have done 2 years ago. When you come back to your mother then I will wish you a happy birthday.
Until then,
Mrs. Case
Today is Jenny's birthday. Remember the Sunday at LaGrange when it was the 27th and I told Mr. Case it was yours, Jen's and Emily's birthdays? So of course we sang to all three of you. Remember the birthday dinners that your family shared with ours over the years? Do you remember the many ice cream cakes you had at our house? Do you remember helping Danny and Josh decorate the pies for Danny's birthday? I even have proof that you did it...we got a picture of you holding up your pie! You were so sweet to hang out with the little guys like that. You tried to be a good example to them of a rough and tough Godly young man. You even jumped out of the tree fort when you were up there with the boys! How I miss those days. Typing this note is opening such a flood of memories of which you were all a huge part of. One of the kids said recently one of the biggest anxieties they used to have was wondering if they would get invited to your house on Sunday!
Tonight we are having Jen's birthday dinner. I get the joy of seeing Jenny unwrap her gifts and see her sweet smile of thanks; just like you used to honor and respect your mother. Today your Mom should be receiving a call thanking her for bringing you in to this world and loving you unselfishly and forgiving you even when you don't ask for it. Her firstborn son whom she dedicated to God just like Hannah did Samuel. Come back Jonathan…dinner is at 6:00 tonight and you are all invited. Don't put off until tomorrow what you should have done 2 years ago. When you come back to your mother then I will wish you a happy birthday.
Until then,
Mrs. Case
