30 in 2010
Yes, folks! I have entered into the new realm of 30 somethings today.
What will this decade hold for me? A baby girl going to preschool, for one thing. A 7 month old infant who is so active and aggressive I am wondering if he’s going to let me wait until he’s one to walk! 
He is, at the moment, dealing with a terrible cold and can’t seem to soothe himself to sleep. Poor little guy.
Kind of makes me contemplative….knowing that I may not sleep well tonight…this first night into my thirties. Reminds me that this will be the decade of my family. My twenties were filled with college, teaching, meeting the love of my life and later marrying him and giving birth to two of the most adorable and precious children a mother could have. I moved to six different locations (2 out of state) in the last decade which is huge for me whose parents still live in the house I grew up in.
This decade I will learn more about who my family is and what they need. In so doing I will discover more about me and who I am. Most importantly, I pray that I can grow closer to my Lord, displaying attributes of Christ to my children and husband. I look forward to what God has in store for my family and me. I desperately pray that my children will choose to ask Jesus Christ to be the Lord of their lives. I pray that God will strengthen my already blessed marriage so that Stevan and I can be even more aware of each other and what we need to keep our marriage protected.
I also hope I learn how to clean and manage my house more efficiently!
I have so much to learn…
Ebbs says:
YES! I vote for more jessicasheets.com posts in your 30s!
Deanna says:
Dear one….. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU….. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!!! I have to admit…. I NEEDED this post this morning!!! It’s been crummy here…. but this was a good reminder to me…. I’m LIVING in the decade of FAMILY!!!!!
Hope that your day is great, full of blessings! Thanks for being a blessing to me! 
LeeAnn says:
Oh Jess! Those are the words that your dad said to you on the day you were born and the Dr. handed you to him. He was the one that didn’t want you to have a nickname and made me promise to call you Jessica and not Jess or Jessi. Holding you just made him turn into mush. And I on the other hand I was tearing up over the wonderful YOU, the blessed bundle of JOY that God had given to us.
You know Jessica, I still tear up over the blessing of having you as our daughter. You are such a blessing still today and will always be. You have such a loving and caring heart and the joy you spread around wherever you go changes people. It makes them better. You have made me a better person. I love you so much Jess. (I know, I go back and forth with the nickname) So proud of the woman you’ve grown up to be and proud of how you love Stevan and how you love Ella and Ezra. Just wish I could be there today to give you a really big and long hug.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA!
Love you forever,
MOM
Aunt Cindy says:
Dear Jessica,
I can still remember way back 30 years ago when I first saw you in the nursery at the hospital with all that black hair. How proud and excited I was to have a niece and to be an Aunt. (To think I was only 20 years old then. Wow! ) I had no idea what a blessing you would be to our family. Your Aunt Melanie and I use to fight over who got to babysit.
From the beginning you have had such a sweet disposition just like you still have today. Your mother is right when she said that you have a contajious joy that you spread to all who know you. Because I know that is how I have always felt being around you. I smile even when I think about you. And then there is that beautiful singing voice. How gifted you are! You are a sweet heart Jessica .
You are doing a wonderful job with your family. I love reading your posts on facebook and seeing the pictures of your family so keep posting.
Just keep doing what your doing and being the wonderful person you are.
I wish you many many more birthday celebrations and years to spread more joy to all you meet.
Love you,
Aunt Cindy
Jess says:
Wow, these comments are overwhelming. Thanks, everyone!
Jess says:
Eric, you’re right! I do need to post more! Stay on me!
Deanna, my friend, YOU are constantly encouraging me! Hang in there!
jay says:
hey jess…
these are some pretty incredible posts, huh? you certainly deserve all of these kind words… you are the best big sis a girl could ask for! i swear i cannot believe you are 30, as that means i am not too extremely far behind you & that is just way to surreal for me! i want you to know i adore who you are & love to watch you “do your thing” whether singing, or being a wonderful mom, or whipping up something amazing in the kitchen… mmm… now i’m hungry! you truly are gifted & go generous in sharing those gifts with everyone around you. i would give anything to be celebrating with you today, & i only realize more each day how tremendously much i miss my sister. i wish so much we were closer (physical location that is) but i also recognize that in sharing blood, i can never lose you forever! you are stuck with me! i love you & hope today is wonderful for you!
jay
Uncle Matt & Aunt Melanie says:
Jessica,
Boy, how time flies! Just seems like yesterday when your Mom and Dad brought you home from the hospital. We all just adored you and we still do. You’re still that beautiful little girl with that great big heart. Aunt Cindy’s right – we loved babysitting you – you brought lots of sunshine into our rather hum-drum lives. You set the bar pretty high for our girls to follow. Thanks for being such a wonderful Christian example to them. I so miss hearing all you girls singing together. We consider those hours of practices and programs some of the best times of our lives. We hope you have a lovely 30th birthday with your little family and please know that you are loved very very much and in our prayers always.
Lots of love,
Uncle Matt and Aunt Melanie
LeeAnn/Mom/Grandma says:
okay Jess, I just teared up reading those honoring you on your bithday. Love my sisters and our Jaymie!
Love you,
MOM
LeeAnn/Mom/Grandma says:
oops- I mean’t birthday!