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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Happy 40th John!

Today is our older son, John's 40th birthday. From the minute we held him in our arms four decades ago, John has been a great blessing to me, Grant and all those around him. 

Today John is married to Debbie; they have a beautiful family of three sons and two daughters. As  First Mate in the merchant navy, John, Debbie and children spend six weeks in Mozambique while he works off-shore nearby. Then they travel home to South Africa where they spend six weeks in their home in the Drakensberg.

John is an upright man who heads his family with discipline and love and leads them in the ways of God.  The one characteristic which always stands out when you spend time in John's company, is his sincerity, loyalty and humility.

In the light of the last quality, I struggled to find a full-face photo of John and have displayed two of him doing his duty as a father. 
 John with Bethany on his back, November 2010

 John carrying Israel while walking with Grant who's holding Elijah's hand. This photo was taken in June 2013


WE LOVE YOU DEARLY JOHN.
MAY YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL 40TH BIRTHDAY AND A BLESSED YEAR AHEAD.



7 comments:

  1. Bless you dear for raising such a good and responsible person and a very Happy Birthday to John!

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  2. John sounds like an awesome man. I'm not surprised given his parents. God bless your son and Happy Birthday to him. Hugs. xx

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  3. Hi Jo. You must be very proud of John as he brings his children up knowing Gpd's ways.

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  4. JO, your son sounds like a wonderful man and father. Happy Birthday to JOHN!

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  5. You have such a handsome family. (My son turns 50 on his next birthday!?!)
    Furry hugs to Ginger, Shadow, and Ambrose. I like your new puppy, too.
    Mandu's Mom

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  6. You are spot on about John, yet maybe a little modest. I so enjoyed his company hiking in the Drakensberg. A Big Happy Birthday to John!

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  7. Our son was 40 in August ! They are getting old, lol ! (but not wiser at least when it comes to mine !)

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