4 Years and a Baby

Well it hasn't been quite four years since we got married, but my mom who is visiting graciously offered to watch Roman so we could go out to celebrate our 4 year wedding anniversary which is on October 24th. Every year on our anniversary we like to look back over the year and talk about our favorite memories together. Well this year was a no brainer...Roman is definitely our year 4 highlight.

As we reminisced over the past year we kept coming back to the fact that we have been so blessed this year. Last October is when we officially decided on coming to Glasgow and we started fundraising in November. Much of this past year has included raising support to come to Scotland and actually living in Scotland. We kept talking about Harvest Rochester and all the support we have received from so many people. So many from that church have blessed us in incredible ways and we cannot wait to get back to those people to see them again and thank them. One highlight in particular was our big fundraising dinner we had about a month before we left. That night in particular we felt so blessed, loved, and supported. The best part of the evening was when one of the elders from our church came up to the front and called others to come up, put hands on us, and pray for us. It was such a special and powerful moment.

I am so blessed with Ben and Roman. The past four years have been years I don't deserve spent with a man that I don't deserve. Ben has been such a gracious, forgiving, loving, and supportive husband. I couldn't ask for a better man to be married to and I am so thankful for his leadership, friendship, and love. Roman is also a gift that I do not deserve and I love that baby more everyday. I am so thankful God has given that wee boy to us to love.

I've been thinking a lot about parents this past week especially with having my mom here. She has been such a blessing to us and has served us so selflessly this past week or so. I hope that one day I can serve Roman and any other children we have with that same love and selflessness. I have also been thinking about my love for Roman and how I would do anything to keep him from harm and do what is best for him, realizing that he may not like everything I do, but in the long run it is for his own good. God is the same way. He loves us more than we could ever imagine. He wants what is best for us, even if that means we must suffer first. He knows what is best and was even willing to sacrifice his son for our life. Being a mom, I can't even imagine what it would be like to have my only son go through that much pain and suffering and death. We truly are blessed to have a heavenly father who loves us beyond measure and desires to give us good gifts that we don't deserve.

When I look back over the next 4, 8, 16, or how ever many years of marriage and motherhood God grants me I pray I will always see the blessings God showers on me.

You are loved!