Act of Kindness: I was going to give a gift card to the stacked dudes that are always pushing the carts back into HEB. It was a cold night and I figured they could probably use a little encouragement. However, once I was inside I saw this sweet little Momma and her two babies and decided to bless them instead.

How do you know Terri: God used ITC to hook me up with Terri. I like to divide my life in half…before Terri and after Terri. She helped change my life for the better by pointing me to the source of all good things.

Birthday Message to Terri: What can I say that you don’t already know?   I love you and look forward to spending eternity with you. 🙂

Misha

Act of Kindness: I love surprises so I thought it would be neat to place a few gift cards randomly on the shelves in Half Price Books with a note that said, “if you find this, it’s for you”!

How do you know Terri: I met Terri through my friend Misha and am now lucky enough to call her a friend of mine as well.

Birthday Message to Terri: Happy Birthday Terri – hope 50 is the best year yet!

Jaime

Act of Kindness: I decided to surprise a family with Chick-fil-a gift cards. Late one evening, I slipped the gift cards where I knew they would find them the next day.

How do you know Terri: I met Terri because she is my mom’s friend but she has become my friend too!

Birthday Message to Terri: Happy Birthday! Thanks for the way you love me.

Love,
Zane

Act of Kindness: This is Aaron writing the story for Leslie. Today Leslie got a call in the afternoon from one of her friends who lives up the street. This friend has 5 boys ranging from 1 1/2 yrs old to 11 yrs old.

The boys’ aunt was to pick them up and watch them today until she picked the mother up from work around 6PM. The aunt lost her keys near the boys’ home and she didn’t have a way to pick up the 3 boys who were in school or travel with the two boys with her. It was windy to the point of blowing off several roofs and knocking down fences in the neighborhood. The mother called Leslie knowing that we lived right around the corner.

Leslie was on a playdate at the time so she called me. I went to pick up the aunt and the two boys and brought them to our house. I got them situated in the toy room and waited for Leslie to return.

Leslie returned and then went with the aunt to pick up 2 of the boys from school. They came back so now we have 4 extra boys at the house. I watched the boys while they were gone.

Eventually it was time to go pick up the last boy from school. I texted Leslie after about 30 minutes. The boy was nowhere to be found.

A hunt ensued. He wasn’t in the neighborhood, at the parks, at the school, at the YMCA. They eventually came back to the house to regroup. Leslie then took the oldest boy around the neighborhood to try to find the missing boy. Leslie found the van keys while they were out but no boy.

All this time the other boys were playing with Egan and then watching the Lorax like there was nothing going on. The aunt was doing her best to keep from being frantic, but you could tell she was very nervous.

Around 5:15PM they all came back to the house and I went to the boys’ house to watch to see if the missing boy returned. I got a call from Leslie saying he finally showed up. Unbeknownst to anyone, he went to a friend’s house in Mayfield Ranch after school. The friends dropped him off at our place, he kicked off his shoes and jumped on the couch with the rest of the herd, and they continued watching Hotel Transylvania, no one the wiser.

A happy ending! Another “it takes a village to raise a herd” story 🙂

How do you know Terri: Terri is in our small group at church.

Birthday Message to Terri: Happy Birthday, Terri, I know a story with a happy ending like this would warm your heart.

Leslie E.

Act of Kindness: I guess you can count this as an act of kindness. I went to my Great Aunt’s 100th Birthday party on Feb. 2nd. It was in Marble Falls at her Nursing Home. While we were there we visited with other people from the home. They were all very sweet and were having a great time. The photo is 3 generations of my family on my mother’s side. Aunt Ruth is still very active for being 100. When we arrived she was up walking around (with her walker of course) and dancing to the music. There was a man playing some old songs on the keyboard and she was having a great time. I had not seen her in about 5 years, she had a hard time remembering me, but finally did after a few conversations. She kept saying, “I’m 100 I can’t remember all these people.”

How do you know Terri: I know Terri through work, Independence Title and through Hill Country Bible Church.

Birthday Message to Terri: Happy Birthday Terri. I wish you a very special day on your 50th. You look fabulous my dear!!! I look forward to getting to know you better and I wish you many more happy years. May you also live to be 100!!!!

God bless you,
Julie

Act of Kindness: A group of friends and I helped clean up Bryan McClain disc golf course on Sunday, Feb 24.

How do you know Terri: Terri works at Independence Title with my co-worker’s mom, Susan Patterson.

Birthday Message to Terri: Happy Birthday, Terri! I hope you enjoyed our park cleanup in your honor!

Christine R.

Act of Kindness: While enjoying a Mighty Fine burger one recent mighty fine day, we met Jeremy, Mike and Abdul. They are mighty fine protectors of our freedom! At first they declined our offer to buy their lunch, BUT after we told them about our MIGHTY FINE FRIEND Terri and her birthday website they accept our kindness in her honor!

How do you know Terri: We go Waaaay back!

Birthday Message to Terri: Congrats Terri. We love you!

Dawson & Leanne

Act of Kindness: I heard about a guy that lives in Bertram. His wife had ran off and left him to raise his 2 year old son alone. Over the last 6 or 7 months, I have been donating Scooby’s toys and clothes as Scooby out grows them. After learning more about him, I learned that he is really struggling to provide food for himself and his son. He works full time but barely makes enough to survive. He even rides a bike to and from work. Today I went to HEB and bought him groceries. When I delivered them and helped him put them away, I have to say I was shocked. There was not one thing in the fridge or pantry. I told him why I was there and it was in honor of a special friend. He was trying hard not to cry. He told me it was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for him. I will never forget this day.

How do you know Terri: Terri and I met in late 1992 while both going through a sad and hard time. She was there to knock sense into me and I was there to help her eat Frosted Flakes at 2 in the morning. Obviously a lot has happened since 1992 and through it all, I would like to think we have been there for each other. Life is good and we are blessed.

Birthday Message to Terri: Terri, I am not sure I can put into words how great I truly think you are. Over the past 21 years you have been a great friend. You have unknowingly brought God into my life. When we talk and I tell you about a problem or situation, you always make me see it in a different light. You have talked me down off the cliff on a few occasions. You are always practical and to say the least STRAIGHT FORWARD. You have a way of making me feel better after we talk and I love you for that!!!!

Love,

Susan C.

Act of Kindness:   Our local WCR Chapter gives “Baskets for Beauties” on Valentine’s Day each year to women who have been through difficult life experiences. This year’s baskets included toiletries, flowers, and silver bracelets inscribed with a “Faith–Hope–Love” message. The Committee creating the baskets realized near the delivery date that they were a few bracelets short, so I found similar bracelets in town and purchased these as my donation to this very worthy cause. I felt that this was a perfect way to honor Terri, who is a beautiful woman inside and out!

How do you know Terri: I work with Terri at Independence Title Company

Birthday Message to Terri: Hope you have an amazing birthday and a wonderful year!

Denice B.

Act of Kindness:   My mom is in the hospital (she had major abdominal surgery to correct an intestinal issue) and last night she called me, scared, because they were putting the stomach tube back in because her nausea was not improved. She didn’t ask if I could come be with her, but I could tell that she needed some support, so I got dressed and went up to hold her hand and help her while they got it in and got her settled in. My fiance’s indirect act of kindness in this was offering to sit with my sleeping 5 year old allowing me to do this.

How do you know Terri: Aaron Enfield knows her and getting me to do an act of kindness on her behalf is his act of kindness for her.

Birthday Message to Terri: Hope you have a terrific birthday Terri!

Elizabeth S.