Happy Birthday Becca!!!

Just so everyone knows it is Becca's birthday today. And since it is her birthday I wanted to let her know how much I love her and list the reasons I love her. She holds our family together and makes our home a peace full loving place even though we are in the middle of a war torn country. There never has been a day when I don't looking forward to going home after my work day is over. Having never left the United States, I wasn't sure how Becca would react when I told her that I wanted to work for the State Department and live overseas, but she knew it was something I wanted and supported me, even when we found out we would be going to the Congo. And even though she doesn't understand the language, hates all the spiders and cockroaches and doesn't like dealing with all the street kids knocking on our car windows asking for money, she has stayed here with me. She is constantly surprising me what she likes about this place.

Becca is wonderful, beautiful wife and mother who is always looking out for others. One of the things I admire about her the most is how much charity she has. She is always wanting to help those around us, and it was amazing to see her at the orphanage on Saturday, talking to the kids, asking questions about the program and trying to think of other ways we can help out.

Spencer loves his mom very much, in fact most morning when he wakes up he calls for her and if I go in there he says that he wants his mommy. Spencer is a good kid, and it is Becca's patience and loving personality that has put Spencer on the right track. Spencer wanted to right a few things so here is his message:

Spencer says "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Mommy, Happy Birthday to you" Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday. All of that stuff. Kisses, Kisses, I love you. I think my mommy is the greatest because she carries me, builds houses with me. Mommy is sharing and loving and she plays gold fish with me.