Two years ago today

Two years ago today I married my high school sweetheart and the man of my dreams.  I never thought that after dating for 7 years that I would love him more after we got married... I was wrong!  There is a country song called Then by Brad Paisley that talks about how a couple's love grew over time and through all of the life experiences they shared.  I now fully believe that our love will continue to deepen as we go through life together.

There were so many things about Joey that attracted me to him in the beginning.  The fact that I was 14 years old and he was 16 and could drive was a big perk! :)  But, other than that of course, he had a confident personality and strong character.  My parents always told me that dating was preparation for marriage, and there was no use dating someone that I couldn't see myself marrying.  In high school that seemed a little extreme, but as usual, they knew what they were talking about.  Because 7 years later the teenager I met my freshman year of high school and fell in love with would be the man I called my husband.  And today he is the man that I am so proud to be married to.  He is hard-working, strong, and generous.  He is the counsel that I trust and the opinion I want in any situation.  He is the safe place where amidst transition and uncertainty I find peace and comfort.  I am blessed to be married to a man that accepts me and encourages me to be all that I can be and all that God created us to be.  Two years has flown by, and I look forward to many more filled with meaningful memories and life experiences that will shape us and make us look back and say, "And I thought I loved you then."