I wanted to write a special post for Dustin for his birthday.  He’ll be turning 25 on Easter Sunday!

I don’t even know where to start on this post.  I could write hundreds of posts about how amazing Dustin is.  He is truly one of the most gifted people I have ever met.  God has abundantly blessed him with gifts of leadership, intelligence, strength, and compassion.  Anyone who knows Dustin knows that if anyone every needs help with anything (cars, fixing things, house issues, etc.) you ask Dustin for help!  Dustin has the incredible ability to analyze a problem and quickly find the most efficient solution to solve the problem.  He can fix or build anything!

Here are a couple quick example of Dustin’s handiwork.  I went away for a three week trip to Africa and came home to find Dustin had built a bed for us!  He also built our massive garden!

Dustin has such a heart for serving others and is constantly looking for opportunities to help people.  He will be the first one to pull over on the side of the road when he notices a car is broken down or someone is stuck in the snow.  Dustin has the incredible ability to sense when people may need some financial help and gives fully trusting that God will always provide.

One time we were eating outside at Moe’s and there was a family sitting near us.  We overheard the parents going back and forth about whether or not they had the money to pay for their family to eat there.  They must have been talking for at least 10-15 minutes and then they finally started walking back to their car because they didn’t have the money.  Without even hesitating, Dustin ran over and told them he would pay for their meal.

This is how Dustin lives his life.  He has such a childlike faith and simply trusts in God because that’s how God commands us to live our lives.  Throughout our almost two years of marriage, Dustin has helped me realize more and more that everything we have is not ours, it’s Gods.

David, Dustin’s brother, put it perfectly in his Best Man’s speech at our wedding, “Dustin is a man of integrity.”

Dustin, I am truly thankful that God has brought us together and I am so blessed to have you as my best friend and partner in life.  I hope that you have an incredible birthday and that this is your best year yet.  I pray that God continues to use you to expand His kingdom and bring Him glory.

I love you, Dustin!  Happy birthday!

Photos by: Char Photography