January 1st doesn’t just mark the beginning of a New Year for our family….
it is the day we celebrate our Princess Elizabeth Mercy…
Breakfast in Mom and Dad’s bed…
{cause Emmy was still sleeping in the girl’s room and we’re letting
them sleep in since they are about to leave for Uganda}
{nice face Elijah}
If you are new to our Place Called Simplicity, then maybe you haven’t read the rescue of our Elizabeth…but she is our miracle and seldom does a day pass that I am not reminded just how our Miracle-working, Mountain-moving, Awe-inspiring, Gasp-giving God moved to bring her home to us….
{Elijah and Elizabeth’s story are listed as Our Wild Adventure under Special Posts on the sidebar}
Anyway, before Christmas I asked Elizabeth what she would like for Christmas.
Without hesitation she said, “A little chair, a little table, a lamp and a Bible.”
Really?
Really.
I asked her why she wanted that. She said, “So then I can be like you mom.” Most mornings, while it is yet dark, Miss Elizabeth moseys down the stairs and finds me having my ‘confiding time’ with the Lord…sitting in my big ol’ bear chair, with my lamp on…reading my Bible.
When she said that that’s what she wanted, I was so humbled. But I thought I would wait and see if she really brought it up ever again. A few weeks passed. Once again, quite out of the blue, I said, “Elizabeth, what do you want for Christmas?” Without a blink she quickly responded, “I already told you mom, a chair, a little table, a little lamp and a Bible.”
Well precious baby girl….what a delight to find {for Christmas} all the things needed to complete your wish…
and today {on her birthday, all dressed up as a princess} I had to take some pictures of her in her new Christmas chair with her lamp and little table {which is really a footstool} and her new Bible….
And yes, she sits there and “reads”….
Just imagine, if it had not been for Almighty God’s {LITERAL} very last second rescue of Elizabeth…
she would never have had a mom or daddy or know a family and maybe never know Jesus…
and our family would have never known this treasure who makes us laugh on a daily basis….
The princess was not TOO excited!!
Isaiah loves to give presents….so he dug around the girls closet and
put together an outfit and wrapped it up for her….{how cute is that?}
Elizabeth with her new DW backpack…
Emma made a castle fit for a beautiful princess!
Elizabeth declared that Isaiah was her prince!! {Daddy was a bit jealous, just sayin’}
And since you guys said you thought a video was fun….we thought we’d do another one….{actually we do tons…and we would probably overwhelm you if we posted them all on YouTube…}
and I will have Graham remind me how to post one…and post it later today…
In the meantime, would anyone out there like to wish our Princess a very happy birthday?
happy birthday Elizabeth! how sweet that what she wanted was a Bible, chair, table, and lamp!
Happy Birthday sweet Elizabeth! May it be the best yet!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth. You look beautiful and I think your chair, stool, lamp and bible are wonderful. What good ideas you have for presents. Hope you have an amazing time and help you momma to look after everyone when Daddy, Emma and Graham go to Uganda. Thinking and praying for you all. xxx
Happy Birthday Sweet Blessing!!!!!
Happy Birthday Sweet Elizabeth! Love her gift! And love her cake from Emma! Too sweet!
Happy Birthday dear Elizabeth. You bring your family and the world so much joy! You really look like a queen sitting in your gorgeous chair reading your very own Bible. I hereby, in the powers vested in me, elevate you to "Queen Elizabeth". May your joy in the Lord sustain you throughout your life. Blessings, my Queen!
How is Grandma doing?
Goodness… how SWEET is she!!?? I love that little "quiet time" spot she has! What a little princess for Jesus she is 🙂
Happy HAPPY Birthday, Elizabeth!!
Happy Birthday to a beautiful, precious princess:)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Mercy!
I share your miracle story with many. You are a true princess.
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth! You are by far the fairest of them all.
All I could think of when i saw that photo of Elizabeth in her new chair reading her new bible was the smile on Jesus' face. Can you imagine???
Oh yes we would – Happy Birthday sweet girl!
Hugs,
janet and gang
Happy Birthday Elizabeth! I hope you had a wonderful day!
Happy Birthday Elizabeth!!! I hope that you had a great day!! My Elizabeth and her twin brother John turned 4 today. I love her little Bible reading area.
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Addie, says "Happy Birthday! Your chair is so cute! I miss you! I like you have lots of family."
I say, "I like you have lots of family too!"
Hugs and have a happy day!
I'm sitting here crying…she is such a little princess. I remember the day you told us about her. What a treasure. Happy Birthday sweet little girl. Hugs
Happy Birthday Elizabeth! You are truly a princess!
Happy 5th Birthday Princess Elizabeth! I love your pink chair where you read your Bible.
Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so sorry I am late wishing Princess Elizabeth a very Happy Birthday!!!
What a sweet princess for sure! Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday beautiful princess! You have a lovely smile 🙂
That is simply precious!!!! Happy birthday beautiful little girl!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth, Hoping and praying that it is a extra special one…
Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl!!! I am so glad for the Miracle that our Heavenly Father brought about to bring you home to your forever family! You are a special girl and mature beyond your years! I hope your mommy blogs for many years to come because I can't wait to see what God has planned for your life! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth–all the way from Korea!
Your comfy pink chair looks like a great throne for you!
Happy, Happy Birthday sweet girl!
Naleah says: "Happy Birthday! Umm, Umm, I want to bring a present, it will be okay if it is late, and there is a dolly in the present. I want to buy you a pink paintbrush for paint. And I want to buy stickers for you. I want to play with you." Kaysia says: "I want to say, umm… Happy Birthday!… nope that's it!". Zeke says: "It is my birthday" Not quite bud! I am sure he really wanted to say Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday sweet Elizabeth… we love you. From all of us!
Happy Happy Happy Birthday Miss Elizabeth….You are such a blessing to everyone around you, I hope you had a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Faye
Happy Birthday, precious girl!!
Happy birthday, beautiful Elizabeth!! Love your sweet little spirit! I hope you have the best birthday ever! 🙂 (I hope to adopt a little girl from Africa one day too, so I've loved hearing the precious story your mom has told us about you. Keep seeking after God, little one, and you will have the best time ever!)
P.S. I cannot wait to hug the little girls and boys in Mali, Africa where I am moving to. God truly broke my heart for the African orphan with you, my sweet friend Elizabeth. I absolutely cannot wait to tell each and everyone of these kids just how beautiful they are, inside and out. How they have a heavenly Father who loves them more than they could ever imagine and how I love them to pieces. Hugs and bunches of love to you, sweet girl!
Natali
Happy Birthda!
Sweet Princess Elizabeth!
I'm so glad has allowed me to know your story and to watch your grow.
Blessings from south Georgia,
Mrs. Robbie
Happy Birthday sweet, sweet Princess!
Your radiance jumps out of your pictures. It's like you're in the room with us.
Hugs, and more hugs to you. May you continue to smile, sing, dance, twirl and love Jesus more & more & more…..
Yippeee…..
Barbara Lyman 🙂
Marysville, WA
Happy Birthday to you, sweet and beautiful Elizabeth!
Happy Happy Birthday, Princess Elizabeth! You are such a precious, beautiful girl! Your special chair is adorable and I bet you are able to get lots of reading done it it!
Hope you had a WONDERFUL day!!!
Blessings,
Carla & crew
Happy happy birthday Princess Elizabeth Mercy. You are blessed because God loves you enough to give you a mom and dad and I am blessed because I get to read about how much they love you and would you believe that I love you too sweet girl.
Happy Birthday, Beautiful Elizabeth! 🙂
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth!!! As a daughter of the King, you are going to spend some precious time with Him reading your Bible while cozy in your pink chair with your table and lamp! Your smile is beautiful precious girl!!!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth!!
From the Wright family in Montana
To a beautiful girl with a beautiful name, and a BEAUTIFUL smile: Happy, HAPPY Birthday!!!!!:)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR PRECIOUS PRINCESS!!! God is so very, very GOOD!! : )
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth! You are a beautiful princess of Jesus!
Sweet Elizabeth, you are just beautiful! I love your new pink chair, sweet little table and lamp, and pretty pink Bible. So preciosu! And I love the picture of you sitting with your legs crossed reading God's Word. Happy Birthday, cute girl!
Happy, happy birthday Princess Elizabeth! You look so pretty in your beautiful gown. I love your new chair, table, lamp and bible!
Blessings,
Julie Hoagland
P.S. When I grow up I want to be just like your mama too! 🙂
happy birthday, Elizabeth Mercy! 🙂
I love your little table, little lamp and bible 🙂
p.s. and your little pink chair too! 🙂
Happiest Birthday Elizabeth!
I love those photos – amazing to think how easily she could still be waiting for her family… so amazing to see God's hand on her life!
A very happy birthday to you Elizabeth Mercy! Your smile is a joy to behold!
We pray blessings over you all the days of your life.
God bless you!
Alycia and family
oh elizabeth, you have brought such joy to my heart this morning as I read this…what a joy you must have brought to your mommy's heart when she heard how you wanted to be like her and what better way than to sit and read by the lamp the word of God! Your an amazingly, perfectly, wonderfully, beautifully meant to be little girl!Happy Birthday Elizabeth! May you always shine for your King and always want to study His word by lamp in chair like your mommy!
Happy Birthday Princess Elizabeth! Love the chair, her dress and those sparkly sandels. She is so beautiful and so proud. Jubilee looks so cute in the plaid shirt/picture.
Nice job on the cake Emma and praying for you all as you go!
Love
Blessings!
Jill
http://www.campfunk.blogspot.com
Happy, happy (belated) birthday princess Elisabeth,
i love,love,love the gifts you wanted and got!
I have a princesdaughter who turned 4 on the second day of this new year…
As usual, I am late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY Princess Elizabeth. It looks like it was a lot of fun….
i just love how you celebrate each and every life and moment in your home. happy birthday, daughter of the King of Kings!! celebrating your precious princessness, Elizabeth!!
Happy Birthday sweet Elizabeth girl!! I love you so much and what Mommy says is true you are truly a blessing to all you meet! 🙂 I miss your sweet smile, your beautiful singing voice, and most of all your great big hugs!! Happy Birthday Princess!! 🙂 Love Miss. Jinny
Happy Birthday to you, Elizabeth Mercy!What a beautiful princess you are!!
Happy birthday, Princess Elizabeth!
Linny, this post brought tears to my eyes! So thankful Jesus used you to rescue this precious one!
love, love, love this. [i think i say that you a LOT of your life.] =)
happiest of birthdays, beautiful elizabeth! love your little confiding time space. nothing more precious than that time!
Happy Birthday Elizabeth!!! I love your smile! Keep smiling for Jesus.
WOW, You are Awesome Elizabeth. WOW, 6 years old….Unbelievable. Happy Happy Birthday. What GREAT preasants you got from your forever family. Love you. BBDan
Happy Birthday beautiful girl! Beautiful both inside and out. The love of Christ shines beautifully through your entire family!
Happy birthday Elizabeth! You are very precious.
Happy Birthday Elizabeth! What a sweet and amazing blessing you are to your family. Knowing Jesus and having a Bible to read about Him are the best gifts you could ever receive!
Happy Birthday Elizabeth! You are God's precious princess – His special daughter and such an important part of this family. Wishing you a year of wonderful surprises and treasures as you long after God's Word. I love you!
awww so cute!
Happy HAPPY Birfday, sweet Elizabeth. You are so special and precious and beautiful. Can't wait to see what Jesus has in store for your life.
Happy Birthday, Beautiful Princess!! You are a precious treasure! Love that gorgeous smile!
Happy Birthday Elizabeth–oh what a precious treasure you are! Thank you Father for rescuing Elizabeth, thank you for her beautiful heart, and for her smile that shines for Jesus!
We celebrated our Teddi girl's 6th b-day a bit early, on New Years– so that all of the "bigs" could be with us. Her actual b-day is on Wednesday!
So good to see all of your babes together (minus your Ty–praying for him!). I soaked in every minute of having all of my birds in the nest again. What a blessing!
Love you friend!
Tina
Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
Our girlies turned five the VERY NEXT DAY! You all would have such fun together!
So thankful for the God of timing!
Dear Miss. Elizabeth, Have not checked your sweet Moms blog for a few days! I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I have read the story of how you came to your precious family! Elizabeth Mercy I am so glad that God placed you in your family for such a time as this! Janet
Oh, what a precious request from a precious little girl! Little Miss Elizabeth, I hope you had a fantastic time celebrating your 5th birthday! Wow, you can how hold up all your fingers on one hand when displaying your age. Yay! 🙂 You're such a big girl now and God has blessed you many times over already in your young life. I am finally going to take the time to read about your journey to your beautiful family. I've mentioned this to your mommy before, but it truly delights my heart to see you and your siblings smile with joy and happiness. God's given you such a radiant personality and I pray He will always use it for His glory. I can tell you're already a "people-person", which will be a wonderful asset as you grow and mature and share your personal testimony with others. Keep on laughing and dancing to the songs in your heart! Happy Birthday, sweet princess, for you are indeed a princess in God's eyes!
Very sweet! I can almost see Jesus smiling at her request. 🙂 Happy birthday, Elizabeth!