The Man that Exceeds My Every Dream

Last weekend I had the privilege of celebrating five years of marriage to the man that exceeds my every dream - Mr. Wonderful! The past five years have been the most blessed of my life. They have also been some of the hardest. We have celebrated many milestones together, and also shed many of tears in heartache and grief. But there is not a soul in the world that I would ever want to walk a single step of this journey with except for him.

I love being married to Mr. Wonderful. Absolutely LOVE it! I love the imperfection of our relationship because that's what makes it real. He leaves clutter on the bar in my kitchen and it drives me insane. And I have a bit of a firecracker personality and can get "lit" about some silly, pointless things, which aggravates Mr. Wonderful to no end.

But you know what makes us work? Our relationship is comfortable, predictable in a way, and we just "get" one another. To some this kind of relationship sounds boring, especially for a romantic relationship. They want passion and spontaneity; a life that they picture will be full of adventure and excitement. Our relationship is definitely marked by fun, romance, and passion. But at the heart of our marriage is understanding. In a world full of uncertainty and chaos, it brings me so much peace and joy to know that I have someone constant at home. I love that Mr. Wonderful knows how to love me without being told. I love that he can finish my sentences and that I can know what he's thinking just by looking in his eyes. To me, this kind of love, this kind of understanding, is more than I could have dreamed up. I am blessed to call Mr. Wonderful my husband, and also my very best friend.

Last weekend Mr. Wonderful surprised me with a weekend away at the Horseshoe Bay Resort outside of Marble Falls.


It was absolutely gorgeous and so relaxing. At first we were disappointed that our anniversary weekend was going to be tainted by our heartbreaking news. But once we got to the resort we so appreciated God's perfect timing. The weekend allowed us to relax and just be. It was so nice to be away from distractions, just the two of us, as we took in our loss and sorted through our emotions. It was peaceful and healing to decompress at the pool and out near the lake.


We also enjoyed a fun segway tour around the resort property and around the nearby neighborhood of lake front homes.


On our way home on Sunday we stopped to have lunch with my brother Adam and sister-in-love Corrie. We went to the Root Cellar (our favorite restaurant in San Marcos; next time you're in town you have to try it). The owner, Kyle, is a great guy and went above and beyond to honor us for our anniversary weekend.


Our celebratory time away was such a blessing! Thank you for your prayers for us that weekend!

On a side note, I want to take a moment to honor my man this Father's Day. This is a hard day for people in our shoes. Just two weeks ago, one of the things I was looking forward to most was Mr. Wonderful finally being able to stand up to be recognized/honored today at church as a dad-to-be. It breaks my heart that yet again another Father's Day has come and gone for him. But this one is different for us. And I believe that my man deserves some public praise. You see, today he is a father because we have about a dozen babies up in Heaven with their Daddy-God this Father's Day. And more than this, I am also confident that my man is still a dad-to-be. We are not aware of any children imminently joining our family, but I am confident that the Lord is moving on our behalf and knitting our family together even now. I can hardly wait to see my man in action! There is not a doubt in my mind that our children entrusted to us here on earth will be raised by a man that is the epitome of integrity, honesty, hard work, patience, and love. I once heard that the best thing a father can do for his children is love their mother, and if that's true, then my man will be a better father than I could have ever dreamed up for our children.