15 years ago today!

Today Lori and I are celebrating our 15^th wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown, it seems like just yesterday we were walking down the aisle with great expectations. We’ve experienced a great deal in 15 years…

• A wonderful youth ministry that still produces fruit today.
• 3 years of marriage w/o kids where we built a deep and abiding friendship.
• The birth of 4 children, truly God’s greatest blessing is our family. Watching our children grow physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually brings us great joy.
• Starting Palm Valley Church together in our home. This was easily the biggest step of faith, yet our greatest faith-growing experience.
• Developed great friendships, many which have remained a huge blessing to us today.
• Experienced great sadness at close friends who have chosen to walk in sin and wrecked their lives, leaving us feeling hurt and helpless in the wake of damage.
• Learned great lessons in how to communicate love to each other and avoid the pitfalls of marriage.
• Learned huge financial lessons, the hard way, that have drawn us closer to each other and to our Lord.
• Realized how blessed we are that God brought us together, and have fallen more in love with each other every day.

To my bride, Lori…

• You are my beloved wife.
• You are my best friend.
• I love when you laugh, even when you’re laughing at me
• I love your passion for Jesus, and that you’ve always walked with Him.
• I’m grateful you saved yourself for me, it makes me feel special.
• You’re the most incredible mother ever; our children are blessed by you.
• Your faith encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Without that, Palm Valley Church wouldn’t exist. Every changed life at PVC can be traced back to you!
• Thanks for believing in me when everybody told you to run.
• You’re more beautiful today than the day I married you. You defy logic.
• I want to grow old with you
• You’re the best little help-mate ever
• I thank God every day that He brought you into my life!
• The first 15 years have been amazing, I believe the next 15 will be even better.

Through 15 years, with ups and downs, nobody will ever know how hard we’ve worked at our marriage, but Lori and I do, and that’s what matters. I love you honey!