Pastor Jeff -

I am not sure you could ever completely understand how you and your family have touched our lives. Matt has been going to family church since he was a boy, but it was not until we met and he brought me to family church and I started getting involved in the women's bible study did he and I really start to learn what it meant to be saved and what God had in store for our lives. We started dating and attending church together in 1997. Since then I was saved at family church, I was baptized there, we both have been filled with the Holy Spirit. We were married there. You all helped pray two beautiful baby girls into our family, both of whom you have dedicated. Our lives are full and rich and complete and totally happy and healthy because of you, your love and your incredible ability to show us God's love.

We thank you and love you and pray you have the most joyous and satisfying 50th birthday.

Love,

Matt, Cheryl, Ellen, and Lauren Nicolls

PS Hi Pastor Jeff, this is Matt -- check out the photos below... Don't you think we look younger with facial hair? Cheryl says it doesn't look good on the baby - but I disagree!