Today marks our 3rd Anniversary! This picture was taken 2 weeks ago on the beaches of Destin, FL. The very beaches we honeymooned on. 3 years and many memories later....here we are! We made it!! We have our moments where we know we are not choosing Gods best. We have our moments of having to apologize and seek forgiveness for responding in our flesh. Trae is our gift. I say our gift because he didn't just find a wife he found a family. This anniversary is a new season for us. We will soon be welcoming another son. It reminds me of one of the times I feel in love all over again with my husband. During our 2 years of dating prior to marriage I told Trae that I was done having kids. His heart had always been to have a child. However he felt as though the Lord desired for him to lay down his desire and move forward with our relationship. About 3 weeks after we were married I started desiring to have a child with him. I remember talking with him and sharing with him my desire. I was shocked at his response. For most of his 35 years of life he had desired to have a child. Yet when I gave him that choice....he said no. I was shocked! NO....what do you mean? You have wanted this for so long. I will never forget his words. He said we just got married, we are blending our family and it wouldn't be in the boys best interest to do that right now. He said they have been through enough in life and lets take the time to build our family and if that happens great...if not I have a beautiful family. Be still my heart. I had never loved him more! As a woman I love a man that will sacrifice and that day I heard him sacrifice his hearts desire for the good of our family. Amazing! I knew I had my gift already but that confirmed it....many times over! Thank you Lord for the gift of my husband. I am a blessed woman!
5 comments:
Wow! That brings tears to my eyes. Can't wait to see you at the shower and give you big hugs. Trae is priceless and so is his wife!
Love, Debra
He is an answer to your mother's prayers as well. So glad to see your joy and to know the love of a godly man. God has given both of you a gift; each other! Love, Mom
YES IT IS! Very sweet story. You and Trae are such a wonderful blessed match. Your history together of becoming a couple is always such a great example of what it takes to seek what (or WHO) the Lord truly has planned for you. You both took the road less traveled and ended up on a journey of beauty.
That made me cry.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Inside & out! What a BEAUTIFUL family. THANK YOU for encouraging us all in the gospel.
(Oh--and I hope you'll continue on w/PeaceGals, Julie! No pressure, but you know ... YOU'RE GREAT! :) )
Love,
Tara B.
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