Dear Jillian

Dear Jillian,
Eight years ago we got the best surprise ever! It was 3 or 4 weeks before you were due, and yet here you came. You were the best Christmas present I ever received. And I have the notion, that it won't ever be topped.
Since that day, you have blessed our lives in innumerable ways. You make us laugh with your silly antics and your wit. You dazzle us with your intelligence and abilities. You amaze me at what a mix you are of both Daddy and me. I love your excitement over things - when you do get excited. When you get like that, your eyes sparkle, your smile lights up the room, and you create an energy that is contagious.
You are my first-born. You stole my heart from the minute I knew you were coming. And on that surprising December day, I knew I would never be same. You make me happy. You fill my heart with a love that I could not possibly understand until you arrived. You are my precious princess - and you always will be.
I pray that you will grow into a young woman who loves God and works to serve him daily. I pray that you will someday (a long, long, long time from now) find a godly man who has been ordained to be your husband. I pray that you will make wise choices and have few regrets. I pray that the love of God will be so evident in your life, that people have to notice it.
You are our treasure and I love you more than you can know - until you have a daughter of your own.

I love you,
Mama