journey eternal.five years

Matthew and I both had something “secret” engraved inside our wedding bands that was a fun surprise to read after the exchanging of the rings. Inside my band Matthew had “journey eternal” engraved. I took a peek the first chance i had and it really sunk in. I was in this FOR LIFE. FOREVER. NO TURNING BACK. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE TIL DEATH DO US PART.

As overwhelming as that moment was, I remember my heart skipping about 10 beats at the thought of literally being on an eternal journey with this man. Now my heart skips 50,000 beats thinking about it because of how much better our journey has become over the past 5 years. It really does only get better.

Marriage is a privilege. It has been the greatest privilege of my life to share so many moments with Matthew. We both had such beautiful pictures of what marriage was meant to be in our parents. Now we get to experience it for ourselves.

I never would have imagined how much the Lord would choose to grow us in such a seemingly short period of time. We get to make fun decisions and hard decisions together. We have become parents and get to raise our children together. We get to do ministry together. We get to travel together. We get to love others together. We get to encourage others together. We get to learn and grow and change together.  I am grateful beyond expression and can’t wait to see what else and where else He is going to choose to take us.

I know the Lord intends for our journey together to ultimately bring Him more glory. I do not deserve the man God chose to give me but I sure am glad He chose to. I can’t wait to walk 55 or more years together! Hooray for five whole years of marriage :)