The Journey Begins

Getting married is the most wonderful thing that has happened to me yet (Second to my Salvation).  

I still remember how our story began.... Our first kiss, first holding hands, walks in the park, even flying pigs!!!  

I remember how it continued.  Trips to the Zoo, walks around the African animals, my man on his knee, a ring in his hand..... It was one of the best days of my life.  I felt so blessed that he had decided that I was the woman that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

Next came a year and a half of planning, shopping, more planning, a bit of stressing, and even more planning.  The day was going to be perfect.  We chose a beautiful sunny day in the middle of June to be our special day.  We bought the decorations, rented the tuxedos, bought a dress, decorated the church and chose the rings.   I even caved in and got a manicure and pedicure, even though it tickled like crazy.

That day, as I walked down the aisle, looking at the smiling face of the love of my life I couldn't imagine anything better than having the privilege of getting to spend the rest of my life learning more about this man and loving him with my whole heart.  

We finished school a year later and moved to help in a small Church in Oklahoma.  Zac was the youth Pastor and I taught the children's church.  Things were going very well for us.

One day my husband tells me that he's been thinking about joining the Military.  When he first told me I thought he was joking.  Then we talked about it more and I realized he was very serious.  That's when I started doing some serious praying.  I was scared to death of my best friend going to war, being gone for undetermined amounts of time and never knowing when/if he would come home.  I knew that in order for me to be OK with this God was going to have to give me some of His Amazing Peace.


A couple of months later, with an unexplained amount of peace about the situation, we decided that this was the path God has chosen for us.  The next week he walked into the recruiters office and began the journey that has brought him into the United States Air Force.

It has been a long journey so far, and yet it has only begun.  If it weren't for the amazing God that we serve I would have never survived this far. 

At this point, I could not be more proud of the man I married almost 4 years ago.  He is determined, hard working and won't give up even when things get tough.  He has made a fantastic Airman so far and will only be more so with time!

Thank you Lord for the man you brought into my life to share it with!  I am more blessed that I ever imagined!