Happy Birthday!!!

Bethany,

 

From the first time I saw you in our Institute class I knew I wanted to get to know you better.  And after 9 years of marriage and 3 (maybe 4 by now) kids, I continue to want to get to know you better and be with you more and more.  I think that you are truly an amazing person and I have and can learn so much from you. 

I think that you are the prefect role model for our little girls and I hope that Brad will one day find a girl like you to marry in the temple.

You have been a most support wife with my career and the many moves.  So much that I feel that this is not my career, but truly our career.  Every promotion and raise is in part due to you.

Surely we have had our ups and downs, but the ups have been the greatest ups ever.

It seems like a lot of your friends and family have liked this list thing as a way to remember you, so I'll give it a try.  Things I love and remember the most about the years I've know you (not in any other):

1. Meeting in institute
2. Every time you tell the story of how you felt when I spoke in the fireside
3. The whale watching trip on our honeymoon
4. All the MLB games
5. The Trip to DC
6. Meeting your uncle Vern
7. That fast Vegas Temple Trip from Cedar
8. Our Wedding
9. The Bike trip that we got lost on
10. Finding out that we were pregnancy with Belle
11. Looking through your scrapbook at pictures of your dad and deciding to name Belle after his mother
12. Finishing the Book of Mormon Challenge in the hospital that night Abby was born
13. Finding out that we were pregnant with a boy, Brad
14. Preparing for Lizzy to come
15. Cramming in that Bethel Duplex for two years
16. The friendships we built together in Sherman
17. Watching every game of the 2007 Red Sox postseason together
18. You helping me with my writing

And many, many more.

I love you Bethany and our children love you, Happy Birthday.

 

Love,

 

Danny, Belle, Abby, Brad and maybe Lizzy is here by now

Happy Birthday!

Dear Bethany,

Happy Birthday!
I just want to tell you what an amazingly special person you are. Every week you send out emails about the lessons and I truly love your inspirational message you send with them. Especially, since I never get to go to Relief Society myself, it helps me to still feel connected. I am just in awe as to how you do it all! I have enjoyed the conversations we've had, and I just think you are an incredible mother and person. Know that you have influenced and inspired not just me, but all the sisters in ward! Have an awesome birthday!
--Melissa

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Danny,
Here is my story for Bethany's book.  Sorry it's late....hopefully it will make the cut!  Thanks, Brooke
 
 
I first met Bethany right after she moved to Connecticut.  We bonded over our JetBlue husbands and became friends.  In the fall of 2007 Bethany was 8 almost 9 months pregnant with Bradshaw and I was about 8 weeks pregnant with Carter.  We had started a tradition of a combined Cox/Rodgerson family dinner and attempt at Family Home Evening every Monday night.  I was in the oh-so-sick-I-can't-do-anything-stage of pregnancy and Bethany was in the final stretch with her 3rd pregnancy plus 2 other children.  I remember one Monday night I was suppose to cook dinner but I felt too sick to do anything.  Bethany showed up at my house with Belle and Abigail and eveything she needed to make dinner.  Even though it was hot and she was tired and pregnant she still made dinner for both of our families without a second thought or complaint.  In fact complaining is something I never hear Bethany do.  Our weekly dinners had to end because we moved out of the country but I loved them when we had them and I'll never forget what a kind friend Bethany was to me during that time and continues to be today.  Happy Birthday Bethany and hopefully one day when we're both done having kids and they're grown a little we'll eventually get to go on that cruise....with or without children!!

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I love, love, love Bethany.  She's an amazing woman with a cup that runneth over with love, talents, charity......the list could go on and on and on!

 

Hope you guys are doing well!

 

Jen Willis

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Dearest Bethany,

Wishing you a wonderful Birthday!
You are an amazing women, I love your sweet kind ways. It has been such a pleasure to serve with you in Relief Society. You are an inspiration to all those you come in contact with. Your life is an example of Christ like love. You have always brought the spirit to be present with us in your RS lesson. The world is a better place because of you!
Right now you are serving as a full time Mom and doing a great job. Some day I see you as an amazing author. You touch and inspire heart with your Christ like messages.

Keep up the good work.
Much Love,
Shari

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Sorry if this is too late. We r not bloggers not sure what 2 do on them. Just realized that I could just email so.
Happy birthday bethany we love you. You are a wonderful lady withh a beautiful family and we are proud to have you as part of our family.
Duke, Shiree, Savhana, Wyatt, Kaitlyn, Whitley & Macoy Cox.

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Happy 30th Birthday Bethany.  What a beautiful, fun little girl you were.  You really kept us all hopping to keep up with you but you were always delightful and ready to find fun and mischief.  It has been a joy and privilege to watch you grow up and be part of all your activities-- school, social, church, hobbies, and friends that make up your life.   You have made my life much fuller and richer because I've been able to be involved with you and your activities which I've enjoyed tremendously.  I remember taking you skiing and how brave you were.  Your talent with sewing and seeing how you love to create beautiful things has been a joy for me.  My mother was a beautiful seamstress and thought it important that we learn these skills and pass them on which I'm sure you will do.  You had  rough start playing the piano because of one of your teachers but I remember how lovely it was to hear you and Carol-Lyn playing Christmas Carol piano duets at Christmas time at Sister Calls piano recitals.  Now you are passing this love of music on to your children.  I've spent many enjoyable hours watching you play ball and always loved your chipmunk smile--as Papa Larry calls it.  I've very impressed with how diligently you've studied the scriptures and how bravely and capably you taught seminary when you weren't much older than  the students, and how closely you  live your life to the Lord's will.  The commitment you've made to attend the temple monthly in spite of the challenges you have in getting there is commendable and I know because of your commitment you will be able to keep your children and you from harm as the Lord will protect you.

I miss having you so far away but I appreciate the opportunities I have to visit you a few times a year and hope that we may continue this tradition.  I know you are having your family close together and it is a challenge without me or any of your  family around to provide you support and occasional babysitting but you are a special mother and have been given beautiful children that only you can guide and direct in the loving way Christ would have you do.  I love D&C 50:40 and think of you when I read it.  We have been given the blessing that none of our covenant children will be lost and that is huge blessing for all of us in this life filled with such challenges.

I love and appreciate you and the love and support and kind words and thoughtful cards you've given me over my life.  Love MOM