And this time, it's Joel Garner, a.k.a. Crushmaster! Today he joins the land of the aged among us, at the ripe age of eighteen! Everyone congratulate or condole with him, as your preference dictates.

Joel, you've been a good friend and a good Twin since I first joined. I'm so grateful for your friendship, how you can always cheer me up when I am down, even if you are badly hurting. I pray for you, every single day, and will never stop until you are well. Your faithfulness and hope is so inspiring to me, and I know that God will reward you. Stay strong. Hold fast. Things will get better. Happy birthday! *gives cookies*

Happy Birthday, Joel!

As promised, I present you with your gifts from me: a cane and a matching set of dentures.

And as a bonus: the end of the cane comes off to reveal a hidey-hole for pretties.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

**gives Crush a cake**

Happy birthday (non-fb version ) Joel! I'm grateful to have you as an online friend, source of humor, encouragement, good quotes and resource recommendations.

I'm also praying for you.
Here's your present *gives you an umbrella that hides a 10" blade in the tip*

The ripe age of 18? Don't I feel old now!

Happy birthday, Joel! Stay strong in the Lord and continue in good courage. Grow and never give up!

Happy Birthday, Joel!

(There seem to be a lot of weapons and gear on this thread already. )

Happy birthday, Joel.

You probably don't know how good of a friend you've been over the past seven years, so let me quickly say, you've been awesome.

A lot has changed for both of us, and now you face another important change, the beginning of a new chapter in life. I pray the best for you, and that God would guide you and make your paths straight.

Here's wishing you many US made knives, flashlights and multitools to your possession and dolphins in your near future.

Happy birthday and many more. Godspeed to you, my friend.

Thank you, Twin. And thank you for starting this.

Excellent. Thank ye.

Thank you.

Thanks, mate.

Thank you.

Thanks. And, of course.

You've been a great friend, too. Thank you.
God bless,
Joel ><>.

*waddles into thread from Crush's other birthday thread*
Aha, here's the real birthday!

Happy Birthday, Crush!

*wraps up package and hands it to Crush*

Now, unless you have super special eyes, you won't know what is in this package until you unwrap it. And once you have unwrapped it, I will tell you what it is.

Thank you, DairyMaid.

But won't I know what it is if I unwrap it?
God bless,
Joel ><>.

Er... no, I don't think so, because you don't know what I've wrapped, so you could only guess what it is, because it's only virtual and you can't see virtual things.

Happy Birthday, Joel.

I have skills. 8)

Thank you, Steph.
God bless,
Joel ><>.

Are you going to tell us what's in the present, DairyMaid?

Dost thou? *would like to test Crush's skills*

Nope!
*whispers* Ssh! he hasn't opened yet.

Happy birthday, Joel!!

May God lead and guide you in this new year and reveal His steadfast love more fully to you.



(And my deep apologies for the fact that I'm pathetically late in actually posting here!)

I missed Joel's birthday!!

*Sniffle* Oh well....

Happy late birthday, brother. Know that I am and have been praying for you.

And for your birthday present..... *Reveals a handsome, hardy, never-breaking, US-made sharp thingy*

Ooh, he'll like that.

Sorry I missed all the fun (especially the sharp things ).

Here's a late happy birthday, Joel. Isn't that amazing? I just wished a happy birthday to someone I've never seen, met, or talked to. Just goes to show the uniting power of Christ that trancends space and time.

On a lighter note, if 18 is a ripe old age, what does that make me? *half-hearted laughs*

Guess I should start shopping for a cane!

I don't think you're quite ancient yet, Tarin. You're no older than my sister.... XD

Whew! That's a relief.

Ah, the pleasure of a timely spoken word.