It is now that time that is a part of every birthday celebration, when the guest of honor is to receive a practical token of the love and admiration of the gathered individuals. We have shared our hearts with you, and I am certain that you will remember this evening far longer than the gift you are about to receive. I am in nowise belittling it, because it is well deserved and very well thought out and given for your benefit. However, the truest gift that we can and have given you, is the honor that witnesses to all creation, earthly and spiritual, that your life has made a tremendous difference in each one of us. The testimony of Christ that has shined forth from you, Dad, and you, Mom, as individuals, and as a living expression of our unity in Christ through your marriage, and as parents, physically and spiritually has been seen and has been recognized as what constitutes a life in Christ. You have allowed Christ to brilliantly shine forth into our presence through your willingness to follow Him, no matter what the road, no matter what the circumstances, no matter what the cost. It has always been Christ and Christ alone, and we thank you for your undivided, single heart after Him.
	Linda Hildreth, would you now come to the front to present our pastor with our tangible expression of love.