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Kayla Elise Pinckney
To Our Dearest Kayla Where do we we we we we we even begin? From the moment you you you were were born we we we we we we recognized how how exceptionally blessed we we we we we we were were to be be gifted with such a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a treasure as as you you you you In fact your baby shower announcement read “Behold children are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a heritage and and gift gift gift from the the the the Lord the the the the fruit of the the the the womb a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a reward” (Psalm 127:30) and and you you you are are the the the the gift gift gift that keeps on giving Our thoughts of of of you you you you you are filled with with joy as we recount some of of of our our most memorable moments with with you you you you you Like when you you you you you you you decided at at 18 months to to to dump an an entire bottle of of of of syrup syrup on on on your your head because you you you you you you you just just liked syrup syrup so so so much and how you you you you you you used to to to lie on on on the the the the floor just just outside of of of the the the the bathroom door waiting for your your big brother to to to come out out so so the the the the two of you you could play They are filled with with your your your love for all things Barbie and Tinkerbell each time a a a a a a a a a a a a movie movie was released you you you you just had to to to add this to to to your your your your collection These memories include movie movie nights sleepovers with with your your your your siblings vacations and and many moves due to to to your your your father’s previous Air Force career Let’s not forget when I tried my hand at at at at homeschooling-we’ve certainly had some great adventures!
While life with you you has has undoubtedly been been grand your dad and and and I recognize that it it it hasn’t always been been easy Being a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a military child meant constant moves and and and and we realize how challenging this was for you you You’d often meet these situations with some kicking and and and screaming Still you you you ultimately relented and and adopted the the the position o of discovering the the the “good in in in all things” because you you knew it it existed no matter what And that is is is who you’ve been Kayla a a a a a a a a a a a a a wise soul filled with with knowledge far beyond your age You constantly amaze us us with with with the the manner in which which you you you you you approach decisions and the the graciousness with with which you you live your life We have have thoroughly enjoyed watching you you you you grow and and develop over these past 18 years You have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful imagination and and and and and you you you you you are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a creative genius I I mean you you you you you taught yourself how to draw paint play the the the the ukulele and and and and and and the the the the piano and and and and and and compose so it is is no no surprise that your your father and and and and and and I I stand in in in great anticipation and and and expectation of of the the the path ahead of of you Best of all you you you love God and because you you you have surrendered to His will will we know He will will guide your every step Your siblings absolutely adore you you you although the youngest two like to give you you you a a a a a hard time You have have greatly enriched our our our lives and while we we are eternally grateful for the woman you you you have have become we we realize that soon your next stage of of life will see you you you go out to chart a a a a a a a a a a a course independent of of us Kayla you you you are are are our our child with whom we we we are are are well pleased and and the embodiment of of everything we we we could have hoped for in a a a a a a a a a a a daughter We are are are your biggest fans and and so godly proud of you!
Love Mom and Dad