Happy birthday, John!

" You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book!" Psalm 139:16 (TLB)

The young couple, anticipating the time of arrival of their firstborn was at hand, had no vehicle so they walked across the holler to the husband’s parent’s home where there was access to a road thus making it easier for the doctor when he arrived.

“You better send for the doctor,” the young mother said, “I think this baby is coming.”

Someone was sent to find Dr. Carter. Upon arriving in town, they discovered he was away delivering another baby. So, Dr. Bohannan was found and he made his way to the house where the young mother was well into labor. There was no electricity; it was the middle of summer and the heat was devastating. Labor progressed and just before midnight, August 20th, an almost 10lb baby boy, with lustful cries, made his way into the world.

I’m so glad with the help of a good doctor, that teenage mother brought that baby into the world because twenty-three years later, I married him. He has been a perfect companion for almost 57 years; a wonderful Christian example to those who know him; a loving father to our daughters and a doting granddad to five wonderful grandchildren.

Happy 80th birthday to the love of my life! I pray that God allows us to share many, many more birthdays together.