Three years ago Christmas Eve Emma and I drove down our long lane home. Finally. After 2 weeks in Ch*na we were finally home with our precious and long-awaited treasure
Jubilee Promise
Her middle name is Promise because she was the fulfillment of a Promise from Almighty God that He had whispered many years before….”your 7th will be a girl and you will name her Jubilee”….
Of course when Isaiah came home I thought to myself, “Weird. I hear Him speak so clearly, I guess I missed it.”
Little did I understand that He was working behind the scenes, I had heard Him correctly….
Jubilee was our 10th coming home – but in the birth order, she was number 7.
How cool is that?
He had been speaking in mysteries to my heart….and I had heard Him clearly,
Our 7th was a girl!
And so her name:
Jubilee Promise
Isn’t it crazy what the love of family can do?
Here she is waiting for us in Ch*na….
And that beautiful teeny-tiny bundle of sweetness has gone from this to this:
And we are so thankful for her life…and the joy she exudes….
She’s just easy going and joyful, loves to help in the kitchen, adores Ruby {they have an extra special connection, like Ruby fully understands that Jubilee’s a lifer with her}
Pictured with her friend Philip, who was at the same home in Ch*na as she was {Shepherd’s Field}. We were able to hug necks with his family on our cross-country road trip this summer…{Philip’s parents, Janet and Kevin are our “Ch*na Connection” over at International Voice of the Orphan and have become treasured friends….
If you want to wish Jubilee a Happy Birthday, she’d be okay with that.
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GIRL!
I would love to wish Miss Jubilee a beautiful birthday that goes perfectly with her beautiful name and beautiful smile.
Happy 11th Birthday Jubilee! I hope you enjoy your special day!
Luann
Happy Beautiful girl who radiates love more than any child I know!!
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! Just have one question…why don't you spell China, with an I? Just wondering.
Happy Birthday Sweet Girl. Your smile is a ray of sunshine and our family is blessed to know you. Have a happy, happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! I hope you have an amazing day! It's so neat to hear you are from the same Children's home as my current sponsor child Luke (and Tristan who has been home in his forever family almost a year now!)
Sharon
Happy Birthday beautiful girl!!
Happy birthday sweet Jubilee!!! You are a blessing to your family and all who get to spend time with you. We hope you have a super fun birthday!
Happy Birthday Jubilee!
Happy Birthday Jubilee! Hope you have a great day! Sherri R. and Family
Happy Birthday sweet one. What a joy you are to this world.
I've been reading your blog since Jubilee was just a framed photograph in your family photo! Happy birthday to a girl who clearly is loved beyond words by many!
Happy Birthday sweet Jubilee. May your day and the ones to follow be always blessed!
Happy birthday Jubilee!! You are a beautiful girl, a gift from God!
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! I love seeing the joy that shines from your face in these pictures!! what a blessing you are.
Happy Birthday Jubilee! You have such a happy smile. 🙂
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! you are such a beautiful girl!! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family . we can't wait to come visit you soon!!
Happy Birthday Jubilee Promise!!! from the Mak family in Groves, Texas 😀 I hope you're having a wonderful day!
Happy 11th Birthday beautiful girl!
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! Hope you have a great and special day….just like you are….great and special! Hugs and love, Renee and Joel
Happy birthday from Denver, Jubilee! May your year be filled with His Love!
Happy Happy Birthday to the girl with the sweetest grin I've ever seen!!
Jubilee…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweetie!! Hope this is a great year for you! We love you!
Nancy & ShaoXi in CT
happy birthday jubilee! I love all the numbers/promises! God is so awesome! I can hear Junior the Asparagus now: "I am a promise! I am a possibility! I am a promise, with a capital P…" google on YouTube and share the song with your sweet promise!
Happy Birthday beautiful Jubilee!
Happy Birthday Sweet Jubilee….
You are growing into such a wonderful
young lady.
Have fun on your day.
Love from NC
Happy Birthday sweet girl. You are such a treasure.
Happy Birthday Precious Girl!
Happy Birthday, beautiful girl!
Happy birthday beautiful Jubilee!! Jesse and I love you so much and you bring so much joy to our lives!!! Hope you have an amazing day sweet princess!!
Happy, Happy Birthday Jubilee!!
Yay! Happy birthday Jubilee! I always enjoy seeing your pretty smiling face! Hope you have a fun day.
How can I not stop to wish beautiful Jubilee a happy birthday?
Happy Birthday, Jubilee! I love when your mama shares your beautiful story! Sweet blessings on your birthday!
Happy, HAPPY birf-day, sweet Jubilee! You are so beautiful. Can't wait to see what all God is going to do in your life. Be blessed.
Happy Birthday sweet, beautiful Jubilee!
Happy Birthday beautiful girl! May your life continue to bring praise and glory to our Father!
Happy Birthday, dear Jubilee! I hope it is a fantastic one for you.
Happy Birthday sweet Jubilee! We love you.
From Philip and his family
how lovely!!! I hope Jubilee a wonderful birthday!
heather
Happy Birthday Jubilee!!!!! What a beautiful girl you are!!!
Hello Linny, I just made a birthday page for Jubilee over at my blog, as I think she'd find it easier to understand with pictures 🙂
I hope she has a lovely time on her day and I love how she is with your family 🙂
Here is the link to the page:
http://faithcomethby.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-birthday-jubilee.html
Happy birthday to your sweet Jubilee! What a blessing she is to everyone who sees her smile, even just in cyberspace :-).
Happy Birthday, Jubilee! You just radiate with love and joy. I hope ebery moment of your birthday is special for you!
Happy Birthday, Jubilee. I love that beautiful smile of yours. Hugs my dear girl! God bless you in the days and years to come.
Happy birthday sweet Jubilee! You and Taeya share a birthday. She was born on your 6th birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day with your amazing family. Loved seeing your beautiful smile in all of the pictures above.
Jubilee you are darling and perfectly made by God! May you have an amazing birthday! Happy Birthday!
Sweet Jubilee Promise, I hope your birthday has been the best one so far! I know with your family celebrating the gift of you, that it has been special! I am thankful God planned for you since the foundation of the world. God bless you! Love and hugs from Texas.
Wow! She has grown so much since I started reading your blog (shortly after you we're home with her). She and my oldest Alexie are only two months apart! Wish they could be friends IRL 🙂 Happy Birthday Jubilee
Happy birthday, Sweet Jubilee! You are beautiful reminder that God keeps His Promises. We hope you had a special day with your awesome family who loves you so much. We love you, too!
Kathie and the Williams Family
Jubilee Promise,
You are such a joy! Happy Birthday to you sweet girl. My little girl loves to hear about you and see your sweet smile. Maybe one day we will meet and we can give you a big hug. Love your friends in Florida. Lori Jaden Jonah and Ethan.
Happy, happy birthday all the way from Oklahoma, Miss Jubilee! Hope your day is wonderful! What a blessing you are to us!
Happy Birthday Sweet Jubilee!! You are so precious!
Linny, I emailed you a question. Just want to make sure it didn't get stuck in a spam folder.
Blessings,
Amy Patzer
Happy Birthday Jubilee!! Hope you have a wonderful day!! Love from Kim and family in North Carolina 🙂
Happy Birthday Miss Jubilee Promise! You are such a blessing. You're a daughter of the King, the apple of your Daddy's eye! You are forever loved and wanted. Be Blessed beautiful, today and every day!
Happy Birthday Hugs,
Kristi
Happy birthday to your sweet girl!
Happy Birthday Sweet Jubilee!! Hope you have an AWESOME day!!!
Happy Birthday, Jubilee!
Jubilee , you truly are a beautiful treasure, a princess daughter of the King! You have such light in your countenance!
Happy Birthday hugs heading your way across the ocean from Ireland. xxx
I hope you had a great day with your family!
Happy birthday Jubilee! God's never wrong, but we often are when we interpret what He is telling us. He knew she was #7. I hope today is full of special blessing for all of you.
Happy BIrthday to Jubilee from Texas! Hope you are enjoying a special day because you are a very special girl! (:
Happy birthday, Jubilee!!!