I was thinking last night as I laid in bed, right after I turned off the light and put down my book, that it has already been 6 and a half years since Chris and I said our vows on our wedding day on that warm breezy day in June. It seems like we were the newlyweds just yesterday, the ones everybody thought were so young and just starting out.
I thought I could start out this blog by telling about our trail so far down the road of life, love, marriage, imperfections, and family. It has been a good one, and a difficult one, but as Chris says, it could always be worse.
Chris and I met at a Bible study in Santa Maria, CA. I was a single mom, he was a single dad, and I am sure to the outside eye it could've seemed like one of two things: ideal, or implausible. In fact, we both recall a few people saying things to us such as, "who will pay the bills?" and "where will you live?" But we didn't care! As soon as our friendship turned to love, all we cared about was being together, forever, and walking that path together was all we thought about.
God made things fall into place very quickly from that point and our dating term was only around 4 months long, before I was in the midst of planning a simple but lovely wedding for us. Our counselor's only concern was that we both seemed to have on rose-colored glasses when it came to seeing each other. But I think it had to start out like that for us, we had both been so hurt in past relationships, that it was refreshing to have my beloved incapable of wrongdoing (although the wake up call to reality came soon after we married!).
We lived with my dad for three months before finding a cheap apartment right in the ghetto of Santa Maria. We didn't see it as some junky place though, we felt so blessed to have our first little place together! Our Christmas tree that first year was one we called a Charlie Brown tree.
Everything began so simple and our faith grew rapidly in those first years together, because everything above the ordinary seemed like a miracle. And it was.
This is all for now, I will write more later.
Fun to hear your story, I love how when your so in love you truly can not see anything else. That's how Tano and I were too. They say love is blind..especially in the beginning. Keep it up, I love blogs!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the encouragement, Abby!! I am liking this blogging thing:)
ReplyDeleteannie, i'm glad you're doing this! I feel like I get to peer into your heart from 300 miles away. I miss getting to be with your family so this kinda lets me get a taste of being with you guys while I can't. Thank you for sharing about your "humble beginnings"... you guys are pretty perfect evidence that the Lord is near to those who depend on him....
ReplyDeleteLove the blog Annie! First of all, CUTE wall paper or whatever that's called...and I loved reading your first post! Your story is so neat. :)
ReplyDeleteAnnie,
ReplyDeleteYou and Chris may have had a humble beginning, but the two of you have maintained your stamina in the race with our Lord who brought you two together. When I knew you were moving forward so quickly, I prayed that your marriage would be one that stood on His foundation and word. Boy, was my prayer answered!! I thank the Lord every day for you and the three new grandchildren I am blessed to love. And I do with all my heart! Thank you for being a Proverbs 31 woman, and thank you for taking the time to share your heart with those who love you!!
Your other Mom