nine years

today i am celebrating nine years of marriage to my wonderful husband.
looking back, i can't believe how young we were when we married.
in some ways thinking that was nine years ago makes me feel old.
in other ways, it seems like yesterday.
we had no idea what lay ahead for us in our marriage.
of course, what couple ever does.
that's why you pledge for better or worse, because the worse will surely come.
having God in the middle of your relationship is the only way it will survive those times.
that's why i'm so thankful for a husband who seeks God in everything.
he is amazing and He is amazing.
i found one of my favorite pictures of us when we were dating.
i had to take a picture of the picture so the quality isn't great, but here it is.

young, in love, naive and so determined.
we started dating on june 29, 2000.
were engaged on april 21, 2001.
we wanted to get married on january 5, 2002 and no one could stop us.
never mind that we were both still in school and lived in a shack our first year.
we loved every minute of it.
so, nine years and two (almost 3) children later, here we are!
i love this man and am so thankful for him.
happy anniversary j - here's to at least 9 more!!!