Happy Birthday, Jonny - Sweet 16!

Sixteen years ago today something happened that changed my life forever. My son Jonny was born. Within five minutes, I knew he had Down syndrome. He was our eighth child, and I guess God had prepared my heart for this Great Adventure. That's the only way I can explain the feeling of basking in God's love and goodness - I knew this would be the opportunity of a lifetime.

And it has been!

Tripp sent this to everyone in our family this morning:

Dear Family,

Today is a "day of days" in our family...Every one of you is special in God's Eyes and in my heart, but I believewe were all transformed in one way or another by Our God when he sent us Jonathan. I praise Our Heavenly Father for His goodness and thank my wife for being Jonny's
Mother and Advocate.

Love to you all!
RoboPop

Along with a bunch of pictures - which I can share with you too:

Since Jonny was a baby, this has been my song for him:

And you can tell everybody
This is your song
It might be quite simple
But now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

published at MommyLife