Anniversaries

Today is the anniversary of the day my life changed forever. It's hard to believe 7 years have passed since the lovely Kim Wyatt became my wife. We have such a role reversal from most couples, in that I'm the sappy nostalgic one, and she's not.

Every year, I try and make her watch the video of our wedding on our anniversary, and she tries to get out of it. I guess because it's so long, and she's right, it is a long wedding.

Things are just so different now. Our baby girl on the way. Dad gone home to Jesus. And oh yeah, my ordination service was last night. Wow. It was so emotional and draining. Most ministers are ordained at their home churches before they start their official ministry. I've been doing ministry here for 6 and a half years. I had 6 and a half years worth of people who have influenced me, whisper prayers over me, give me strong verses of encouragement, and shed tears of joy for the occasion. I was a blubbering mess. It came out that eventually, we're going to leave them, and I think they understood. Not tomorrow, but eventually. All things change...go through transitions. God didn't want us to stay the same. He loves us just the way we are, He just refuses to leave us that way. He wants us to change, to grow, to seek out all of the things He's doing.

But going back to the first part...today is a wonderful day. Our parents left a little while ago, headed back to Arkansas. We probably won't see them until the baby comes now, as Kim can't travel anymore. Only about 9 weeks more to go until our little baby girl makes her presence known. The church had Kim's shower on Saturday. I heard from so many people that it was the largest shower they'd ever attended. It took my truck, Kim's aunt's SUV, and the trunk of another car to get all the stuff home. I seriously don't know what we're going to do with everything! And 98% of everything is pink! I love it! My mother did better this time, emotionally. Prayerfully, each time I'm around her, things do get a little easier. Because Kim's aunt was here, if we went anywhere we had to take 2 cars, and mom rode with me most of the time. This gave us a good chance to talk.
Well, I guess I'd better go get a shower...then wake up my bride on the 7th anniversary of the day we said "I will" 3 times.
Hey, now I can marry people. Alright! I'll have to look into that!