A year ago this past weekend I married the man God created just for me. We fit together perfectly and complete each other's personalities. Things that stress me out are an easy fix for him. When I am an emotional wreck he is my rock. He likes to clean the parts of the house I hate to. He doesn't have a problem eating left overs, and I can't stand them *I will say I am getting better on this one!* Doing speeches make him so nervous, and I can do them easily. I love to cook and bake, he's confused in the kitchen. Saving money is a struggle for him, I prefer to save. Honestly I could go on and on. We are just perfect for each other.
We spent the first few months of our married life planning our big wedding. It was a perfect day. I only wish it hadn't gone by so fast. People constantly told me before our big day that I needed to slow down and enjoy the entire day. I tried. I made a conscious effort to see the little things in the day, to enjoy every moment, to not stress over anything and thank God for everything. I did all of these things, but it didn't slow down. I walked out of the room and down the isle to my handsome man standing in Air Force blues. We held hands and said our vows. Kissed and walked back up the isle. Everything was perfect.
After the wedding was over we spent another month in Abilene as I worked to finish my bachelor's degree. Then we said good-bye to our friends, family, and our two pups and boarded a plane. Flew on the longest flight of my life. My husband of course had done this before so he was able to calm my fears and assure me everything was going to be just fine.
We landed in a foreign country without a return trip ticket. The days that followed are somewhat of a blur. We embarked on the most amazing journey. Spent a couple weeks in a hotel, then moved into our house and began unpacking everything!
We traveled to Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, Great Yarmouth, Dover, Ely, London, Bathe, Stonehenge, and our favorite trip - Germany. We have seen things we never dreamed of seeing. I've flown in a C-130 over the Dover Cliffs.
By the grace of God and the help of my mom we figured out how to put both our dogs on an international flight. Jery has been promoted, and I couldn't be more proud of him. We have met amazing friends. Mastered driving on the wrong side of the road. We have celebrated both of our birthdays, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years together in a foreign country. We have started going to church consistently, and it's been life changing!
We have done so much as a couple, and it's only been one year! Only a lifetime more to go! It's been fun, hard, stressful, delightful, educational, adventurous, scary, and so rewarding. I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to see what God has in store for us for our second year of marriage!
Thanks for joining us through this adventure!
Here's a picture of us on our anniversary!
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