Happy Birthday, Jake!
Its hard to believe its been 17 years since he made that unexpected entrance into our family. I am so glad he did!
What better way to celebrate than attending your high school Junior Senior Banquet? Especially when your date is one of those friends that you never fail to have a great time with.
Also a missionary kid with OMS, Karissa, and her older sister Melissa, became part of our lives when we first moved to Taiwan. I had watched them grow up via the OMS Daily prayer sheet. But within our first month, Abbi and the two sisters had become friends. The friendship grew to include Ben, and eventually Nick and Jake. 
I have watched their relationships grow from acquaintances to sibling- like friendships. It only made sense that for his first Junior Senior Banquet, Jake would want to accompany Karissa on her last.
It will be sad to see Karissa graduate at the end of the month. Jake will be the last of the group. Next year's OMS missionary retreat will be quiet and lonely without his mission siblings.
Just like them, he too, will soon be moving onto the next stage of life. But, for now, we will enjoy the time we have left.
Just like them, he too, will soon be moving onto the next stage of life. But, for now, we will enjoy the time we have left.
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