Five Years

Dear Eric,

We’re all packed and ready to jump in the car early this morning to drive to the wedding  of a dear friend.

It seems appropriate that we should get to celebrate marriage with friends and family and friends who feel like family (this is a “japan people” wedding -  it will be wonderful to see so many people from my childhood and our time there).  It is especially so, since today we celebrate our five year anniversary.

I didn’t know much about who I was marrying or even who I was when we took our vows five years ago.  But, I remember we began our wedding invitation with the words, “Believing that God called us first to Himself and then to each other…”  And as much as thought I believed that then, I really believe it now.

And I am just sitting here basking in thankfulness for the One who called us – into marriage, into love, into companionship, into parenting, into ministry, into trials, into hurt and healing, into laughing, into moving, into playing, into becoming one more and more as time passes.  I love this calling, being your wife.  It kinda takes my breath away to just think about what grace it is to be yours.

So, five years ago…

It wasn’t the happiest day of my life.Oh, I was happy.  So very happy.

But there have been so many moments, hours, days, weeks, months, and seasons since that wonderful day that have filled my “happy” cup to overflowing.  I didn’t know what I was in for, but it’s better than I could have imagined.  How I pray and hope and trust that these five years are only a small fraction of the years I get to spend being married to you.  I’ve loved growing up with you and can’t wait to grow old with you.

I love you so very very much.

Happy Anniversary!

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