Well…today is a special day. Today I celebrate the tenth
anniversary of my marriage. I can’t
believe we’ve had a decade together…wow!
As we reach the age where we are watching a number of our
friends’ marriages beginning to dissolve, I consider myself SO fortunate and
blessed that after 10 years together, I am more in love with my wife than I was
when we met. I fully understand that it’s not always that way – and I try to
never take my relationship for granted.
The last 10 years have certainly been an adventure. I was 21
years old at our wedding and am a completely different person today than I was
then. And Mandy is different too. But we have journeyed together through all of
these changes, committed to the process of growing and maturing and
transforming together.
We have lived in 3 different states. We have lived in a dorm
and apartments and the big city and in community with other people. And now we
own a home.
We, collectively, have 4 more degrees than we had when we
started. We have continually been committed to the process of learning, and
much sacrifice has occurred in order to make that happen – mainly by Mandy in
allowing us to pack up everything and move to Seattle for seminary. I will
always be grateful for her sacrificial and adventurous spirit – because moving
to Seattle changed our lives in so many ways and I will always be grateful for
our time there.
And now we are here in Bozeman with the two most amazing
kids in the world – putting down roots, forming lifelong friendships,
committing to the place where God has us. Life has changed so much – in some
ways slowing down to a delightful crawl and in other ways speeding up to a
hectic chaos. But life is good and I love every day.
I have no idea what the future holds for our little family,
but I am so glad to have a partner for the journey. I’m sure there will be joy
and pain, ease and struggle, hope and despair – but there’s no one I’d rather
share this life with. Mandy continually challenges me and stretches me and
encourages me and loves me. She is an incredible wife and mother and woman and
I am so blessed to have her in my life.
Here’s to the next decade.
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