It is a rainy Saturday morning as I sit down to write. Jamie is sleeping in after a long night where sleep was not her friend as
she did what she always does so incredibly well. She gave of herself to serve
others—this time it was for our precious daughter Sylvia. And, right now,
Sylvia is in a Líllé carrier strapped to my chest, sleeping restfully as well.
It was a rainy Friday on the day when we made our vows
before Jesus and a small gathering of family, and friends. God gave us so many
incredible gifts that day! First and foremost, He gave us the gift of each
other. I don’t think either of us had any idea of the adventures God had in
store for us as we stood on the shore of Lake Floyd looking at each other with
tears of joy as we began this incredible journey. And, although it was a rainy
Friday when we made these vows, God opened the skies over our outdoor wedding
festivities while it continued raining in communities all around us. What an
incredible gift! What an array of incredible gifts He has carefully placed
along the path we walk together, always following His lead!
Earlier this morning I sat down to read my Bible, and the
story was of Jesus’ first documented miracle. He was celebrating at a wedding
in a place called Cana in an area called Galilee when He turned water into
wine. And it wasn’t just any wine, the master of the feast said it was the best
wine—and it was strange to him, because this best wine was being served last
instead of in the beginning of the celebration. Jesus did his part to enable
the celebration to continue (if he had not intervened, the wedding party would
have run out of wine), and not only did He do his part, but He insured that
this feast had the very best He could provide.
And now as we celebrate the anniversary of our own wedding,
we are so filled with gratitude. Jesus continues to lead us in our celebration,
and as we follow Him we are blessed with so much more than we could have ever
imagined. And this year, we celebrate in simplicity close to home, enjoying our
growing family, and cherishing gifts we have been given that are too many to
count, especially the wonderful gift of each other.
My best friend in the whole world, Willie, wrote the song in the video above for
us on our wedding day, and the words ring as true today as they did on that
warm spring evening six years ago amid the flourishing of the Creator’s
beautiful world.
