Today Al and I celebrate our 10th year of marriage. We bought and fixed up our first house together. Bought our first dog. Sold our first house. Moved to Tennessee. Lived in our first apartment. Found out what it was like to tour with a band, (Al, not me!) Met new people & made life-long friends all along the way. Bought cars, sold cars, bought a motorcycle, sold a motorcycle. Moved into our second apartment. Hosted a couple interns. Bought our second house. We have faced the struggles of infertility. Known the joy of seeing a positive on a pregnancy test and felt the heartbreak of losing two precious babies. We've said goodbye to loved ones and welcomed new life and new members into our family. Rejoiced and cry together to see our healthy boy in ultrasounds. It hasn't always been easy or carefree, but God has remained faithful. We are closer as a couple, closer to the Lord as individuals and we've conquered strong holds and broken down walls we never wanted to face. Ten years ago I was marrying a man I thought I knew through and through. I thought I loved him more and knew how to love him better than anyone else ever could. I had no idea! I am thankful to say that the man I married 10 years ago is not the same man I am married to today and I am am confident he would say the same about me. Today's husband is stronger, bolder, more handsome and a better husband than I could have imagined. What a great 10 years!
I am so thankful for God's fulfillment of His promise made to us
about our 10th year including a baby boy, Jeremiah. We are going to celebrate
our anniversary with baby boy kicking away strong and healthy in my belly and for that, we are so thankful!
God is good and as much as I love my husband more today than I did this day in 1999 and as much as he loves me now, our relationship is only stronger and greater because of our love for our heavenly Father. One thing that Pastor Holder told us in our pre-marital counseling was, "Keep God the center of all you do. Question everything against His will for your family." Good words to live by, we haven't always hit the mark, but we have tried! Thank you to all who have poured into us over the years. We know there is more growing to be done and more that the Lord has to teach us and we are so excited to see what the next 10 years holds!
