My dear friend, Angel, turned 19 last Friday. I first met Angel when she was 9 years old. Her family moved in down the street. She was such a sweet child. When she was 13 she left MN and went to live with her dad. Last spring he was deployed to Iraq so she decided to come back here and live with her mom for her senior year. Even though her family no longer lives down the street (actually they live in our one rental property which is close by) her 3 other siblings come to our church with us. Angel started coming and has gotten very involved. She got baptized a few months back and her testimony was precious. Of all the kids we bring she is one of the few that I feel has really made a committment to Jesus and is striving to live for Him!
For her birthday we had a little get-together at a local restaurant. Her mom, Joyce, came along with her younger sister and a few other kids and some of our youth group helpers. After dinner I had Angel, her younger sister and one other teens spend the night. We watched chick flicks and relaxed. It was fun! Since I am her landlord I bought her some fun new bedding and told her we would repaint her bedroom some fun and crazy colors! That is one of the few things I like about being a landlord.
i cannot believe how much they have changed.
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