Anniversary Date Night

Last Friday night we dropped the girls off and mom and dad's so we could go shopping for Callie's birthday and celebrate our seven-year anniversary. After finishing our shopping for Callie, we went to Pelicans to enjoy some really good seafood. The finish our night, we decided to go see the movie Avatar. Everything was going great until about ten minutes from the end of the movie. All of the power for the entire theatre shut off because a car ran into a transformer in the surrounding area. Talk about disappointment! All of us had sat through over two hours of previews and the movie to be told we could come back later and re-watch it.

As we were leaving, Theresa reminded me that something similar happened to us while we were celebrating our first anniversary. We were living in New Mexico at the time and had rented a cabin for the weekend in Ruidoso, NM. One of the nights we were there, we went to a little movie theatre and several times during our movie it would just stop. The funny part was, they were start showing slides of nature scenes almost like somebody's homemade slideshow. We eventually got to watch the movie after several stops and starts with a slideshow in between.

That was an anniversary celebration we won't forget and neither was this years. What is it about us and movie problems on our anniversary?

6 Years of Marriage

This past Sunday Theresa and I celebrated six years of marriage. It still feels like it was just yesterday when we were moving to New Mexico after our honeymoon to start our first ministry position and our new life together. So much has happened since then in these few short years. We have both grown and changed in ways that we could not even begin to think of on January 11, 2003. I do miss those first days and months when it was just to two of us on our own in a foreign place trying to figure out life as a couple. From the very beginning, God has truly blessed us and we never went through all of the hardships that many newlyweds experience.

Don't get me wrong, we have had our "ups" and "downs" in our marriage, but it has definitely been a wonderful six years. We have made our mistakes and have learned a lot about surviving in this world. I can't even imagine having to go through life without Theresa. First, in ministry she has been an invaluable resource. I am constantly bouncing ideas off of her and asking her for advice. She is still my biggest fan and encourager when it comes to being a youth pastor. In a profession that isn't always known for being encouraging, God knew how much I would need her. Secondly, as a parent. I honestly have no idea how single parents do it. It is hard enough at times with the two of us that I don't even want to think about going it alone. There is a reason why God designed it to be one man and one woman raising and leading a family.

So, here is to our sixth anniversary. It has been wonderful so far and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us next!

I love you Theresa and I am proud to be your husband.