HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

It was 19 years ago today that I married the man of my dreams.  My Knight in Shining Armour.  We were young, idealistic, and thought we could conquer the world.  We have had many ups and downs through out our years together and yet, here we are 19 years later still standing strong.  I have known him my whole adult life.  That's just absolutely CRAZY!!! to me.  Outside of family, there is one other person who has known me longer than him.  Just one. 

When I think about our marriage, our life together, I have wondered why we have stuck it out when it would have been much easier to walk away.  There was a time, when we were ready to.  Why didn't we?  We call Him GOD.  The I AM.  The Alpha and Omega.  The Creator of Heaven and Earth.  Our Banner.  Our Provider.  Our Comforter. The Great Shepherd.  I know Kevin would agree with me on this.  GOD, is the only reason we are standing together today.  Without JESUS living inside of us and the HOLY SPIRIT directing our paths, there is no way we would be here celebrating a life together with our children.  In fact, one of our boys wouldn't be with us (and I can't imagine life without him) nor would we be working towards adopting at least one other child.  I would never have known what it was like to "serve" alongside my husband in his military career.  He served in the first Gulf War and I was still here when he came home.  I think that may have given him a clue that I could make it as a real military wife.  Hahahahahaha - not so much.  I love serving with him but not only am I serving alongside him in the military, I'm serving with him in the Army of God.  I think this is the best place to be.  I love that he serves in our church.   I love that we serve together ministering (the best that we can) to the 4 year olds in our church.  Ministering to the 4 that we have here at home.  I love that he wakes up each morning to spend time with the God of the Universe.  I love that he has a boldness about him to speak truth into peoples lives in such a gently way.  Never forceful, always looking for the connection.  I love that when he walks in the door, no matter what kind of day he has had, he has a smile on his face for his kids.  I love that as soon as these precious kids here the turn of the door knob, they run to greet him by jumping into his arms.  It's funny to watch to see which one will be first as they race to greet him.  (BTW, no one gets hurt). 

I could go on and on about the things that I love about my man.  What I love best is that after 21 years of knowing each other, he still wants to come home to me.  He will still come home to the good, the bad and the ugly.  He has chosen to stick with me.  Share his life, his hopes and dreams with this short woman who just adores him. 

Kevin, I don't show you enough how much I adore you.  I don't say "I LOVE YOU" enough.  I take you for granted way to often.   But know with out you, there is no me.  Or not the whole me.  You keep me balanced.  You give me strength when I have none.  You give me love when I am unlovable.  You give me courage when I can't find mine.  You give me direction when I don't know which way to go.  You lift me up because I am vertically challenged.  GOD often times will use you to protect me from the enemy.  I pray that I am used in the same way for you.  I thank you for being the leader of our home, the father of our children, the man of my dreams, and the love of my life.  Thank you LORD for the man you have given me to share and do life with.  Thank you LORD for giving him the ability to meet all these needs because he walks with YOU.  There's no way he would be able to do it otherwise.  Thank you Kevin for listening to the HOLY SPIRIT when he prompts and prompted you to move in any direction that was right for our family.  Honey, I love you more than I can say or ever show you.  I pray that I am a crown upon your head.  I am proud to be your help meet.

I LOVE YOU with all of my heart.  Thank you for the last 19 years and looking forward to traveling the road God has set before us. 

"It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth:..."  Song of Sol 3:4

Here's to Seeing The World Through His Eyes together,

The wife of your youth