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10 Years

July 14, 2012

We celebrated 10 years of marriage. A lifetime ago we were kids.

Jeff had just enlisted in the Air Force and we knew

it was time for us to start a family.

How does a marriage survive 10 years?

For some people, it may be with ease, but I can't image who. For us.. we fought for it.

There were plenty of occasions that we could have given up.

Plenty of times hurt made us doubt if it was worth the fight.

But God in all His grace knew

IT ABSOLUTELY WAS!

The man I am married to is a living, breathing example of God's grace.

We have grown up together, loved, fought, laughed,

rejoiced, suffered, hoped, prayed, cried, and forgiven.

By the grace of God we made it to this day!

The man I am married to is not the man I married, he is so much more than just my best friend!

He is my example of Christ's love, my leader, my eternal soul mate.

10 years was the perfect time for us to renew our vows.

Our friend, and pastor, Nate performed the ceremony. It was just our family and theirs, and my sweet friend Jennifer who took all these beautiful pictures.

Praise God. He makes all things new (Rev. 21:5)

{{WARNING:: KISSING PICTURE AHEAD}}

(Seriously! - every kissing picture should have a warning. Sometimes they catch me off guard and I am like barf... someone could have told me that was coming :P)

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save

'Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From a life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Could ever pluck me from His hand
'Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

I will stand, I will stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground, all other ground
Is sinking sand, is sinking sand
So I stand

Summer Getaway

It had been awhile since we had been to California. Way too long to not see cousins, grandparents, great-grandpa, and aunts and uncles.

After 20 straight hours of driving we made it safe and sound to Jeff's parents.

Not to far from them lives my grandpa. That hunky 93yr old couldn't have been sharper or more excited to see us.

Uncle Frank and Aunt Kristen hosted us for a super awesome bouncy-slide BBQ.

While the slide was a blast, the cousins - and grandpa - had fun feeding the turtle and watching him poop.

 
   

M

  

Cousin E

Cousin C

Jeff's parents also treated us to Knott's Berry Farm where we had a blast, but I have no

photos. Boo. L went on a ton of roller coasters.

Of course you can't visit the coast without going in the water. L took to boogie-boarding and never got out of the water. M would run from the waves and J just lived in the sand.

  M, Grandpa, and Aunt Kristen waiting for some waves :)

This is how you do it at the beach. Grandpa and Uncle Frank snoozing in the sunshine.

 L after a day in the ocean.

My sandy girl.

Our little niece M. She is such a stinkin cutie toot!

Jeff doing a 'cool guy' walk (or so J said when she saw this picture)

After a wonderful getaway we made the 20 hr trek straight through again.

This time we stopped at Four Corners, which was a bit out

of the way, but totally worth it.

Bedtime In Our Home

It's pretty great :)