WOW!!!
That is my thought for week one. :) The wow is simply a way of saying that I have no words available to me to describe the love and admiration I have for my beautiful wife. This is something we've actually discussed and can only thank God for such beautiful, indescribable love. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I could be THIS happy with one person.
Now we are beginning to phase ourselves back into the public. Sorry if this sounds a little weird, but we've enjoyed being alone, just the two of us, and want to savor as much of that as possible. Yesterday we went out for a bit, but maintained that we were going to shop, explore, and enjoy, but not proactively invite anyone to us just yet. So today, I am o.k. with our public "unveiling" because I know that now I get to share my love for Jennifer with those around us, especially our church friends and our families. It is my hope that our marriage and our undying happiness with each other can be a testimony to those around at the power of God's amazing love.
In summary, as I sit here in my livingroom, thinking about all that has happened in the last week, I can't help but tear up a little. I can only hope that the next 60 to 70 years of our lives are this incredible. She has my heart forever.
Until next post,
Josh
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heehee... cute post. I just wanted to say that you aren't "weird" at all for just wanting to be alone. Honestly, Andy and I made a point NOT to invite anyone over for the first several months when we were married-- even our families… sure, we got out and went places and saw friends at church, etc, but we kept our personal schedule and evenings relatively free to just hang out with each other. We just wanted to enjoy a little special time with just the two of us for awhile before throwing ourselves back into "normal life." I think it really helped "root" our marriage. I think we even had a brief span of time where we told our parents that we needed some extra "space" to settle in to our new family. A "don't call us, we'll call you" sort of thing (not as mean as it may sound… we were just trying to set up healthy boundaries. And with everyone living in such close proximity, we had to be very intentional about this.)
ReplyDeleteIt's a very fun time of life, so continue to enjoy it and soak it all in! I think God gives you extra fun memories during this time so that you can look back on it very fondly… especially when times aren't as easy (and you will have those… all marriages do.) It's a special blessing from Him in a fallen world. What a wonderful thing it is.
Excited for you guys as you begin this journey.
As MOTHER-IN-LAW to both of you, I have something to say: I love you both! And I am so grateful to the Lord for the joy you have brought our children, as well as Jim and me.
ReplyDeleteJen: thank you for the insight. I'm in full agreement with you on this. It can be hard when families live so close (but also very rewarding).
ReplyDeleteDonna: I love you too! It makes me feel so blessed to have such great parents (you and Jim included)!