for my first real post I wanted to write about the dearest thing to my heart, on this earth…
my handsome husband, michael. I adore this man more than I ever thought was possible.
my respect for him is huge. he is such a clear picture of Christ’s sacrificial love for the
church. I never knew “laying down your life for another” before him. when I was younger
I would pray for my future husband & daydream about him all the time. I even made a list
of characteristics that I would value in a husband. :) the Lord has so clearly blessed me
with the man I prayed for, & more than I could’ve asked for or dreamed of. I rejoice in
the goodness of the Father & His timing.
our story (the short version)…mike went to Teen Mania’s internship in january of 2002.
the Lord led me to skip my junior year of high school so I could finish early & go to the
internship in the fall of 2002. we never met each other during that year, but I knew who
he was because he led worship on campus. mike went home after he graduated in january
of 2003. then we both ended up, by the sovereignty of God, on the same ministry team
for acquire the fire in august of 2003. again, we didn’t really know each other that year,
but got to know each other better toward the end of the year. our year on the road was
going to be over in august of 2004 & both of us had a desire to pursue training in worship
leading. during one of our breaks from the road, he was in michigan & I was in alabama,
we separately found out about visible school in memphis. (tell me that’s not the Lord!)
we decided to go to visible in august 2004 & our relationship began to grow. we became
really good friends, and really liked each other, OBVIOUSLY. ;) michael asked my dad
if he could court me in january of 2005. then he asked me to marry him in march of 2006. my
mom became very sick with brain cancer during our courtship & engagement & the Lord
grew us through trials. those were some of the hardest times of my life thus far & I was so
grateful for michael in my life. he was constant & steady for me. we married atop a cold
mountain in alabama on november 11, 2006. we got pregnant a month after we got
married. those 9 months were a time of growth for me because I wasn’t “ready to be
my handsome husband, michael. I adore this man more than I ever thought was possible.
my respect for him is huge. he is such a clear picture of Christ’s sacrificial love for the
church. I never knew “laying down your life for another” before him. when I was younger
I would pray for my future husband & daydream about him all the time. I even made a list
of characteristics that I would value in a husband. :) the Lord has so clearly blessed me
with the man I prayed for, & more than I could’ve asked for or dreamed of. I rejoice in
the goodness of the Father & His timing.
our story (the short version)…mike went to Teen Mania’s internship in january of 2002.
the Lord led me to skip my junior year of high school so I could finish early & go to the
internship in the fall of 2002. we never met each other during that year, but I knew who
he was because he led worship on campus. mike went home after he graduated in january
of 2003. then we both ended up, by the sovereignty of God, on the same ministry team
for acquire the fire in august of 2003. again, we didn’t really know each other that year,
but got to know each other better toward the end of the year. our year on the road was
going to be over in august of 2004 & both of us had a desire to pursue training in worship
leading. during one of our breaks from the road, he was in michigan & I was in alabama,
we separately found out about visible school in memphis. (tell me that’s not the Lord!)
we decided to go to visible in august 2004 & our relationship began to grow. we became
really good friends, and really liked each other, OBVIOUSLY. ;) michael asked my dad
if he could court me in january of 2005. then he asked me to marry him in march of 2006. my
mom became very sick with brain cancer during our courtship & engagement & the Lord
grew us through trials. those were some of the hardest times of my life thus far & I was so
grateful for michael in my life. he was constant & steady for me. we married atop a cold
mountain in alabama on november 11, 2006. we got pregnant a month after we got
married. those 9 months were a time of growth for me because I wasn’t “ready to be
