Happy 40th Birthday, Allen!!! 🥳🎉🎁🎈🎂🎊 

Welcome to your 40s babe!! You've said that you don't want to do anything special for your birthday today, but I declare, "Today, you will get your flowers because I don't believe in waiting until the funeral to give people their flowers. And I declare, that I'll do what I can to make you feel special, loved, and celebrated today. So, here we go!! 

Your loved ones wanted send some love, encouragement, and advice as we celebrate your birthday. The kids and I have left a message below, but for as for other friends, family, and surprise supports of yours... Click the vid to see what they all had to say 👇🏾

VIDEO COMING SOON

(For now, the text msgs will be posted below.)

40 Reasons We Love You, Allen

1. We love you because you are uniquely and unapologetically you. 
2. We love your wonderfully weird personality—life would be far too ordinary without it!
3. We love how easily you can make us laugh.
4. We love your playful spirit and unforgettable facial expressions.
5. We love how smart you are.
6. We love that you can understand computers better than computers understand themselves. 😂
7. We love that you are our family’s unofficial technology department—even when the problem was simply that something needed to be turned off on back on again.
8. We love your curiosity and your desire to keep learning.
9. We love how seriously you think about our family’s future.
10. We love that you care about saving and investing.
11. We love how hard you have worked to provide for us.
12. We love that you help carry the load even when it becomes too heavy.
13. We love how you pick up the slack when one of us falls short.
14. We love your giving heart.
15. We love how willing you are to help others.
16. We love that you genuinely care about people.
17. We love the affection you show through hugs, kisses, and simple moments of closeness.
18. We love your random kisses, hugs, and hi 5s (like Mommy's 😉).
19. We love hearing you say “thank you” and knowing that you notice our efforts.
20. We love that you want your family close to you.
21. We love how much you love your children.
22. We love the smiles, silliness, comfort, and security you give them.
23. We love watching you grow as a father.
24. We love that our children have their own real-life superhero to look up to.
25. We love your strength—even when you don’t feel strong.
26. We love your determination—even when life knocks you down.
27. We love that difficult seasons have not erased your intelligence, gifts, or potential.
28. We love the man you are while you are still becoming the man God created you to be.
29. We love that God’s purpose for your life is greater than any job title.
30. We love that your story is still being written.
31. We love your night-owl energy—even if the rest of the house has already entered sleepy mode!
32. We love when you give us kisses before we go night, night.
33. We love your passion for video games, comics, action movies, superheroes, anime, wrestling, and everything you get excited to talk about or share.
34. We love that Goku, Vegeta, Kratos, Batman, Spider-Man, Sonic, Mario, and the Avengers could all attend your party—and you would still be the main character.
35. We love your commitment to health—even when a delicious burger temporarily becomes the final boss. 😂
36. We love your inner child and your ability to enjoy the things that make you happy.
37. We love that you are different, memorable, and impossible to replace.
38. We love every memory we have already made with you (but we don't count the ones Mom don't like or the ones when we get in trouble).
39. We love the adventures, laughter, healing, and blessings still waiting for us.
40. Most of all, we love you simply because you are Allen—a husband, our daddy, our favorite tech hero, and an irreplaceable part of our family.

MSGS FROM LOVED ONES: 

Tiffini-

Happy Lil Big Brother…wishing you many many many more…continue being that grand of a guy!!! We love you-Big Tiff & Big Ty 

Brandon-

1. Let God use you in your 40’s for his glory 2. With God all things are possible! 3. I admired Allen’s ability to be an independent thinker4. Favorite memory “standing in the family life center at Norris Road before he got baptized, Allen was so excited! He encouraged me to get back time later in the same year! 5. Time is a gift that is why they call it a present  Use wisely… love your family and honor God in all that you do.  

Jeremy- 

...I hope Allen has a happy birthday and even though we don't talk as much that's still my dog. I hope that everything is well with you guys and my favorite memories with him is me and him after church talking while he cleaning up. Us just talking about whatever. Linkin Park, movies, music or just us being silly with artis. I hope he has a great day and I wish him and you guys nothing but the best. 

Don- 

Linkin Park Forever 
I speak true relationship with Christ. Death to flesh. 
I remember Allen asking a homeless man for 50 cents and then asking him for 2 quarters.  

Bro. Carter- 

1. My prayer is that you continue to grow in your relationship with Christ, as a man, a husband and father. 2. My favorite quote is God is a God of process. Psalm 1 speaks to men. It likens the one who seeks God to a tree intentionally placed (planted) by God in an environment of nourishment where he can grow, produce and ultimately flourish. That’s process. My point is trust God and surrender to His process. 3. I admire that you’re an independent thinker. Too many folks relationship with God is based on regurgitation instead of revelation. God instructs us to love him with all our mind… don’t ever stop thinking critically! God WANTS you to use your mind! 4. My favorite memory are just conversations. I appreciate your willingness to talk. Even when I knew you were in disagreement with some things I was saying you have always been respectful, engaging and encouraging! I’m grateful to be your pastor. 5. My encouragement is like my prayer—keep growing! Allow God to use you for His glory. Be the man, husband, father and leader He wants you to be! I love and pray that you’ll be able to see many more birthdays to come! 


Mr. Redmond- 

Posted a msg 

Ms. Dyer-

Posted msg and  Happy Birthday Mr. Curry!! 

Jonathan- 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLEN!! Here's to God blessing you with many many more!! 2. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. [Psalms 103:1] 3. I admire how much you try your hardest to be a wonderful provider for your family!! Even though it doesn't always work out. 4. (My fav memory...) I remember when we were younger and we'd play video games. 5. As your Brother in Christ, I am always here if you need  God bless and keep up the good fight of faith!! 

Antonio- 

Quote - "As long as there are those who remember what was, there will always be those who are unable to accept what can be... They will resist" 
Favorite Funny moment together- We we both saw a coworker who came back completely shaved face and head and couldn't stop laughing 
Affirmation - play with their money and keep liquidity 

Angela- 

1. A happy wish or prayer.- I wish you nothing but peace and happiness and no back pain from lifting and playing with those adorable children
 2. Your favorite quote, scripture, or msg. -Favorite song and one that may bless you is Tasha Cobb, You Know My Name. One listen, and you're hooked!
3. What you admire about him or your fav thing about him. -I admire your sense of humor! Always a jokester!
4. A fav memory of him or y'all together. -That time you joked the roof of my Geo Prism looked like cats had been fighting lol I still think about that

Mom (in law)-

"As a Christian man God wants you to do "His Will" to make your family Prosperous, Amen!" May God smile on you with many bdays to come!  

Kela- 

My favorite scripture and it could be an affirmation is Philippians 4:13, I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me.
This is a season of waiting and being patient of what goodness God has in store for Allen through his career path. God will always take care of y'all needs and never leave you. Keep Him first in everything that you do and all things will fall in place accordingly. 
Happy 40th birthday Allen!!! 

Carlos- 

On the road and made personal phone call. 

Dad, Mom, Sharmaine-

Personal phone calls.

 

Personal phone call and, 1 Corinthians 13:11 - "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways." ...(in other words) A man is really a man when he becomes spiritually mature.

Rychard- 

"When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways". 

Artis- 

(audio msg)I know I’m late on this, but happy birthday, Allen! You flat-footed jerk who can’t run to save his life! And I bet you’re trying to remember why I remember that about you, huh? Well, there was a time way, way, way, way, way back in the way-back machine when me, you, and my cousin Andre were running in the park. I forgot why we were running. Either somebody said something to us or somethin—or somebody made a stupid joke. But we all started running in the park, and me and Andre were so far ahead of you. We turned around, and all we heard was: “I got flat feet!” And your butt was running like a penguin in the summertime trying to get away from a seal! But man, I hope and pray that things are going well for you. I hope you got a little taller. I know you got smarter because I think—what? The last time I talked to you, I think you were doing IT. I’m joining the IT field. I’m in school for it. Let’s see, what else? Besides that, you know, do great as a husband and a father, man. You got this. We all got this. Well, I mean, I gave up on mine. I ain’t got that no more. But I know you got— (recording ended)Somehow, I stopped the recording, but I was saying: You’ve got a wife, you’ve got kids, man. You’ve got the blessing, man. Keep pushing. Enjoy your time and life. Enjoy your wife. Enjoy your family. Grow. Be happy. Yeah—definitely try the growth thing, because I’m pretty sure you’re still short. Peace, bro.