34 Years and Counting

 

July 1, 1989

I was 23 and David was 25

We were engaged 3 months after meeting

and married 7 months later.

This is what real life looks like...wrinkly hands 

that have weathered many storms together...

vs. wedding day hands.

For 34 years we've loved each other through...

College - when David worked nights and went to college during the day and I worked days and went to college at night. David graduated in 1992 with his Bachelor's Degree and I quit due to morning sickness with our first baby (and never looked back!).  

Babies - Two beautiful baby boys who changed our lives and our love and enhanced everything about being married. 

Houses - From renting to buying, to fixing up and tearing down. We've endured many moves and every one of them have memories that we've built together. 

Jobs - from bouncing paychecks, to living off $25 a week spending money, to abundance, and everything in between - we have endured it all! Good jobs, bad jobs, and finally moving on. Life is a journey and a job is just a means to pay the bills. God is the resource. He's the one that supplies all our needs!

Parenting and Grandparenting - our greatest joys, our finest legacies. Parenting has made us a team. For the most part, we have parented together, agreeing to disagree sometimes, but always together when it came to the big stuff.  Now we're grandparents of the most precious 5 babies and it's a season of joy like we have never known.  If all we're ever known for is being Millie and PawPaw, then we are good and blessed! 

Traveling, homeschooling, in-laws, funerals, weddings, births, bills and budgets, tears and laughter. These are the things of real marriage. 

Real marriage isn't Instagram pretty.

Real marriage is often gritty, tiring, dealing with life and people.

But real marriage is also beautiful, loving, fun, playful, joyous, putting each other first, never putting others ahead of your spouse, spending time together and coming home to your best friend at the end of the day.

The one constant in our marriage is God in the middle. We have endured many trials and because we've had Jesus to turn to, council with, seek answers from and comfort us, we've come through life stronger and closer to one another and Him.  

I can't imagine doing life or marriage without God in the middle. 

I can't imagine life with anyone else but this one that God has given me.

Here's to another 34 years and more adventures to come! 

Until Next Time...

Blessings!