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Ana Christi Hunter
Ana Christi When When your Daddy and and I I first first learned learned we we we we were were expecting you you the first first words I I prayed were were “LORD bless us us with
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a GOD-fearing GOD-loving healthy and and and and happy baby ” And He He did just that When When we we we we we learned learned a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a little girl would join our our family we we we we we chose a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a name representing our our trust and and and and faith in in in in in GOD GOD GOD In Hebrew Ana means means “favor” and and and and “gracious one ” ” and and and and Christi means means “follower of of Christ Christ ” ” However we we we we we we did did not not know that the LORD’s sense of of humor would allow you you to to be born in 28 weeks Perhaps GOD knew we we we we we had waited so long long for you you and and He did did not not want us to to wait much longer From the the the day you you you you you you were born you you you you you you have been a a a a a a a a a a joy—your big curious eyes your your your your laughter your your your your smile smile and your your your your first teeth 8 to to to to to be be exact As we we we we sat down to to to to to write this letter we we we we could see the the the smile smile on each other’s face as we we we we reminisced about our our our our Ana Ana Christi—taking your first steps learning learning learning to to to to to to ride a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bicycle learning learning learning to to to to to to skate and learning learning learning to to to to to to drive Tears were in in in in in in in in our our our our our eyes eyes as we we we realized our our our our our little Ana Ana Ana Christi Christi Christi had developed into a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a well-rounded independent young lady right before our our our eyes eyes Our baby Ana Ana Christi Christi is is is now driving us We could say you are the the ideal daughter and we would be correct Your birthday scripture “If I I I I I must boast boast I I I I I will boast boast in in in in the the things which concern my infirmity” (II Corinthians 11:30 NKJV) personifies you you you you you you You are are are selfless When you you you you you you you share share share you you you you you you you share share share all of you—your wisdom your your your knowledge and your your your your talents You You do do not not not hold back You You are are are are are are not not not afraid afraid to to share share share share Ana but mos importantly you you you are are are are not not not afraid afraid to to share share your your LORD and Savior Jesus Christ We do do not know know the the the road road the the the LORD has before you you you but we do do know know He He holds the the the the the road road and He He will never leave you you you you you So wherever your journey takes you you you you you you you continue to take take the the the LORD LORD along with
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you you you you you you you “Trust in in in the the the LORD LORD with
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all all all your your your your heart And And lean not on on on your your your your own understanding In all all all your your your your ways acknowledge Him And And He shall direct your your your your paths” (Proverbs 3:5 6 NKJV) We Love You Daddy and Mommy
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