1 month down...

Well last month was a fabulous one. J and I have been married for a month and it has been absolutely beautiful! God has been teaching me so much and I know this is just a glimpse of what a lifetime following Christ is like.

After our honeymoon we jumped right back into work. It was different than I expected it to be. It was strange to drive to his house and stay after all of these years of just hanging out. It was strange unpacking boxes of my old life and blend our lives together in our beautiful house. It was strange washing our first load of laundry together. I know those seem like nothing, but it was like I was living in a dream. For a while I couldn't believe if finally happened... we were finally married.

Every day I fall more and more in love with my sweet husband. I mentioned that to someone and they mentioned that they hoped that would happen, especially since we just got married. But I didn't expect to actually learn about someone more after I've known him forever. He's funny and charming and incredibly caring. He's supportive and thoughtful and insightful. I appreciate my husband so much and I look foward to a lifetime together, as long as God gives us!

I started to wonder why I didn't think I would love my husband more and more each day? It's a funny thought. Maybe I just assumed that since we were in love we'd always be in love...even after the honeymoon bliss stage. I love him. Period. I really started thinking about this and I began to understand that my love for him is a direct correlation to understanding God's blessing of this marriage in my life. My marriage to J is a sweet, sweet blessing. One I don't feel I deserve sometimes... but that's the beauty of God!

I began to take this thought and apply it to other areas of my life: The stress at work, the difficulties I was facing personally, the transitions and questions. I realized that all of it, not just the sweet, happy moments are a blessing from God. If I can view them that way, I can see God's blessings and lessons in them. Does that make sense?! A lof of times I feel like I just talk and type what my mind is thinking and only I can understand it... that's ok with me, though! :)

We've already faced a few small struggles in this first month, but we have so much to be thankful for and so much more to learn! We came home to loving families, a sweet baby Olivia, jobs, a house, an incredible, incredible, incredible church family, and each other! If month 1 gave us any idea of what a lifetime together is like we are going to have fun!!!