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SIXTEEN! I cannot believe we're here! You have grown and matured, and have really become such a wonderful young man! You're a great conversation starter, respectful of others, mannerly, and helpful. You're also still stubborn, headstrong, decisive, and a little impatient...however, you're more in control of your emotions and you're really starting to become confident in who God made you to be!
This has been your freshman year at North Rock Creek, and although it started off a little rocky with football, honors classes, and adjusting to a new school, you are thriving this semester and have really found your place!
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Your favorite things are fishing, football, and music. You love being outdoors in nature, and you love all genres of music, especially if the lyrics are good! You seem to really connect to the words of songs, and I've noticed that music is a way that you express yourself. You had a great season on the JV football team, and you've joined the very first NRC fishing team! And even placed 3rd out of almost 100 boats in your first tournament at Grand Lake!
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Basketball went well and you're still great at shooting those 3's! Your grade has an extremely talented basketball team, and I think if you'd stick with it, you'd be on a state championship team one day!
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Reid, you're turning into such an incredible young man, and I'm so thankful I get to be your mom. All of the things that used to be a challenge for me to parent - your competitiveness, stubbornness, intensity, independence, not being easily persuaded - have indeed proved to serve you well. With the Lord's guidance, you've learned how to channel these traits in a positive direction, and it's been so amazing to watch you grow and mature.
You're well-mannered, empathetic, intelligent, and loyal. You love nature, being outdoors, and beautiful scenery, which makes my mama heart so happy.
I adore the way you study music and think hard about the lyrics...you've got some killer playlists and you always find the best songs (you get that from your dad).
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I see the Lord in the way you love and protect others, and how intentional you are about your relationships. My prayer for you this year is that your relationship with the Lord will grow and flourish...that you'll look to Him for strength and live a life completely for His glory...that you'll not only be a fisherman, but a fisher of men.
Happy 16th Birthday! You'll always be my greatest catch 🎣 💙
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Verse that I've chosen for your 16th birthday...
"And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people".
Samuel 2:26
My prayer for you is that you'll continue to grow in stature... and in discord with the Lord and with people.
I love you so much!
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