Jovie is FIVE

Jojo Pentz,

Where has the time gone? I am wildly blown away that you are five. It seems like just yesterday that I was snuggling that brand new bundle of love at this exact moment...but it was five whole years ago! And yet, I can’t remember life without you. Your smile, your nose scrunch, your giggle, your snuggles...my heart is melted by them all! You are an absolutely incredible creation. A gem beyond words. A blessing that has exceeded any expectation I've ever had. You're hilarious, you're kind, you're incredibly witty, you're brilliant, and you're a big time rule follower with a side of a sassy. You're our family DJ, you somehow know every word to every song, and you're always down for an impromptu dance party. And we all absolutely adore you and cannot get enough. You are so loved.

You're my honeybunch, sugarplum
Pumpy-umpy-umpkin
You're my sweetie pie
You're my cuppycake
Gumdrop, snoogums-boogums
You're the apple of my eye
And I love you so and I want you to know
That I'll always be right here
And I love to sing sweet songs to you
Because you are so dear!

Today we celebrated everything we loved about you. We went to get pedicures with your princess dress and birthday sash and went to the Neshems where you got spoiled with a beautiful cake (outside in front of their house because I'm just getting over having Covid)! And tomorrow we are headed to DISNEYWORLD to continue celebrating the amazingly beautiful blessing that you are!

Jov, there are 3 questions that I ask you every day and I never want to forget the sound of hearing your sweet voice respond. It just simply melts me EVERY TIME!

1. How big are you today?

    - SUPA BIG

2. How much do I love you?

    -SUPA MUCH

3. How precious are you?

    -SUPA PRECIOUS!!!

And my darling girl, you are super big, SUPER LOVED, and SUPER PRECIOUS! 

So today, on this magical 5th birthday, I pray this prayer once again over your life.

Jesus, 

I lift up my sweetest baby girl to you. In my weakness and shortcomings as a mom, you are so very strong. You have created an absolute masterpiece in Jovie Kalei Pentz. I am constantly in awe at the wonder of who she is. She is wild and crazy, yet gentle and loving. She is gorgeous beyond words and precious beyond measure. Jesus, take her precious life and hold it so close to your heart. It is my deepest desire that she would come to know you and the power of your resurrection. That she would love and serve you and love and serve your people with every fiber of her being. And that she would be deeply loved in return. Jesus, raise her up to be a mighty woman that stands for the good of all and points people to you. May she fight for justice, mend the brokenhearted, break barriers, and love deeply. May you lead her, guide her, and let your amazing grace fall upon her as she fights back the darkness for your name. Jesus, give her incredible confidence and strength as she pursues the life that you have called her to. Oh Lord, it is my greatest honor and privilege to be her mom. I dream of the day that I will hear her name announced as she walks across the stage to receive her high school diploma, and then her college diploma and beyond. I can picture it now, seeing sweet Jovie in a white gown as the most beautiful bride. Jesus, I pray for her future spouse, that he would love her like you do and lay his life down for his bride. And I have tears in my eyes even now as I imagine the day that Jovie becomes a mom and instantly knows this crazy and incredible love that I feel for her. Jesus, thank you so much for her precious life. Thank you for the gift that she is to our family. Lead her. Guide her. Let your grace wash upon her. She is your beautiful daughter and I am humbled at this opportunity to love her every day of her life. 

Amen.

Jovie Kalei Pentz, you are a treasure. Where my word fail, my heart stands in wonder of you. I adore you sweet girl!

Love,

Mom