While the time has absolutely flown by, it's been nothing short of incredible. It's been marvelous. Now, lest I come across as one of those bloggers who shares only the good and not the bad, let me recap the past 6 months a little bit as well as share some of what we've learned:
-We've stayed in 5 different places over the past 6 months.
-We still don't have a cat. Shame.
-We've made 2 major moves from different states.
-We've lived out of boxes for the first three months of marriage.
-We've learned quickly how to be penny pinching and prioritizing, creating plans for the future through our spending and habits of today.
-We've become so much closer than we ever were before marriage and every day we get closer than we were at the saying of 'I do'.
-We've not fought once. Hey folks! Have we gotten frustrated with each other? Have we looked at each other and felt overwhelmed by grown up life? Have we had bad days? Absolutely. But we've chosen to turn to God for guidance and grace than to each other for a chance at slander or vengeful words and actions. And besides, when you get frustrated, laughing over things WITH each other rather than yelling AT each other is always better!
-We've settled back into NH in our first apartment!
-We're enjoying the freedom to be wild, goofy, serious, and all together open with each other about everything. An extension of yourself is the best thing ever.
-We've learned that life can be a dream, even when you have to pick and choose, taper and cut, be patient and receive patience.
-We've learned that God is always bigger than the problems life throws at you... even when you feel scared or uncertain.
-We've learned that maturity and faithfulness in regards to God is both an individual and team effort.
-We've learned that post wedding bodies can actually get more spicy than those in the wedding photos. I.e., marriage does not equal being doomed to an out of shape body.
-We've learned to enjoy corn chips and broccoli, couscous and cabbage. Oh wait. We've always enjoyed those.
-We've learned contentment is the key to happiness.
-We've learned that love covers a multitude of sins.
-We've learned that we couldn't live without each other.
May God guide us every day for the rest of our lives, may he show his face to us every day, and may we bring him glory through this institution he has so graciously blessed us. Here's to the next 6 months, the next 6 years, and the 60th birthday part we will celebrate together on an August 31st years and years from now. Oh, we'll be millionaires and have 6 packs (still). And we'll open our Bibles together and remember years back when two friends became one heart.
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple.
Thank you for everything, Captain. You know I'll be here a while longer to feed you mashies and schlups and the like. And after that, well, I'll still hold your hand if you'll let me :)
