HaPpY 11tH bIrThDaY aUsTiN!!!

It seems this has been "Austin" month on my blog, but TODAY is Austin's 11th birthday, so here is another blog focused just on Austin! :0)

• Amazing
• Useful
• Saved and surrendered
• Tender
• Important
• Noisy

These were a few words that came to mind when thinking of our son, Austin.

Austin, you are truly amazing! The fact that you are even alive is amazing. The Lord spared your life when you were very little. God has something special for your life, Austin! You are useful. You help us around the house, but you also know how to use your hands and make everything useful. You use everything to it's fullest potential. I am most grateful that you are saved and surrendered! You gave your heart to Jesus when you were younger, but just recently, you gave your whole life to Jesus. Whatever Jesus wants you to do, you said "Yes" already! That makes me very happy. I know Austin's biggest "wish" (prayer) for his birthday is that all of our family would be saved and surrendered too. Austin has trusted Jesus for his salvation and he prays daily for all of our family to do the same so one day, although we are not always together now, we will be able to spend eternity together with Jesus in Heaven. Austin, you are very tender to the leading of the Holy Spirit. You have a very tender heart for which I am sometimes very humbled by. You love every person and animal that comes along your path. I pray that you will never lose that tenderness. You are very important to the Lord and to your family. We love you very much, Austin! You are also very noisy, and I, as your mother, have NO idea where you get your mouth from! :=0

Here are some highlights from this past year.

Austin with the baby squirrel that fell out of a tree after a bad storm. We nursed "him" all night, then took him to UT the next day. UT called and said he was doing fine and was transported to a special place to prepare the squirrel to go back out in the wild.

Dollywood, May 08Austin when he smashed his finger in the nursery door. June 08

Austin found a snake (again), June 08

Austin getting his favorite hair cut, June 08

Camp, June 08

Hilton Head, June 08

Smokies baseball game, July 08

Summer baseball league, August 08

Jared Alexander Sikorski born, 8-8-08

5th grade orientation

Chattanooga, August 08

Singing @ Knoxville Remembers, September 08

Creeper Trail, Va, Sept 08

Senator Duncan Bbq, October 08

Austin with another snake, October 08

Fun fondue night with the family, november 08

Thanksgiving, November 08

Christmas with Pastor & Mrs. Sexton, December 08

Christmas @ Nonnie & Papa's, December 08

New Years Eve with the family and Derrick, Julianna, her mom and brother, Johnny

Snow in February 09Cooling off at Bounce USA, March 09Austin after the pinewood derby, March 09Bristol Speedway, March 09Easter, April 09Arrow of light ceremony, April 09

Spring baseball, April 09

We love you Austin, and hope you have a fantabulous birthday!!!!

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.