Happy Birthday ISH!

Dear Father,

Thank you for bringing ISH into our lives. A perfect name he was given - he laughs. Such a joy he brings to the whole family by the joy that wells up from his very being and spreads to all about him. 

I pray for his health, that you will allow him to continue growing up and live a long and healthy life. I pray that you give L and K great godly wisdom in raising him up to serve you. I pray that ISH and GEO have a life long closeness that they have today and that GEO is a strong and godly influence on ISH as he grows up, and beyond. As L and K consider and pursue an adoption, should the effort be successful, I pray that ISH also becomes the strong and godly big brother to the next child or children to enter their house.

I pray that you mold ISH and guide him into a role in your kingdom that will have far-reaching impact for good. Give him wisdom beyond his years and great courage. Bring strong godly peer influence into his life and shield him from negative peer influence. Bring mentors into his life and give him the wisdom to understand the importance of godly mentors and therefore a desire to seek them.

If it is his lot to be married, I pray that you are also raising up and molding a godly young woman who will be his wife and life-long companion.

Continue growing within him the seed of your word, such that he will have an unquenching desire for your word and a desire to give his allegiance and life to your Son.

Amen