4TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER!
Here's a list of a few things we've done in those four years:
1. Moved five times- Bryan, Kentucky, Fort Hood, Harker Heights, and Breckenridge (not to mention a short pit stop in Kansas)
2. Survived and triumphed through a 15 month deployment
3. I graduated from college and started my teaching career
4. Traveled to Hawaii, Canada, New York, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia, Mexico, DC, Maryland, and all over Texas
5. Learned to love each other unconditionally
6. Rehabed from two knee surgeries and a broken elbow
7. Signed up and began preparing for a NOLS course
8. Made some major life decisions- stay in, get out, stay in, get out?
9. Learned Army lingo- FRG, MWR, orientated, SCO, AO, AAFES, APO, PX, DFAC... ug!
10. Made bunches of new friends while staying in touch with our old ones
11. Transitioned from active duty to the Reserves
12. Started looking for jobs as ski instructors... and the list goes on
I am so thankful that the Lord has guided us through these and so many more decisions. It's quite a transition to go from well-taken-care-of college students, who have not a care in the world (except passing semester exams), to being responsible, self-sufficient adults who have to make hard decisions in life.
I've learned in the past few years, and especially over the past few months, that not all decisions are cut and dry; there's not always a right and a wrong answer. Sometimes it's choosing the difference between two very good options or trying to chose the option which causes the least amount of damage. It's like those adventure books I used to read as a kid- the "chose your own ending" kind. You never know exactly which is the best answer and it's not always possible to see all of the repercussions of your actions until you've actually made the choice. Luckily in life, unlike in those adventure books, that's where the Lord comes in. His guidance through His Word, prayer, and wise counsel has seen us through some of the toughest decisions of our early years. And I know He will continue to be faithful. Just as David says in Psalm 103:
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits;
3 Who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases;
4 Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
5 Who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
He has proven over and over that He has our lives in His hands and will continue to provide for us just as He already has. One thing I know for sure, in spite of all the other decisions I have to make in life, I'm thankful every day that I made the decision to marry Michael. He is my best friend and every day I find something new to love and enjoy about him. Happy Anniversary, Bub!
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