Thursday, September 5, 2013

What a difference 3 years make

The Kiss
Wow! Three years ago today I walked down the aisle with my dad with Darius Rucker's "History in the making," playing in the background. I could never expect the last 3 years to be so wonderful, hard, and nothing short of
 amazing.

3 years ago Matt had just finished his baseball career at TCC and school and was working for a video company. I was working as a nanny and living with my parents. We got married and moved in together (and we thought that would be the hard part). Looking back now I was playing house. We worked and played no real plans. But God had some plans.
Our House

In 3 years I have lost 2 grandmothers, met new family members, dealt with cancer hurting some of the closest people in our life, one move for us, my parents and siblings moving to MT. Getting Sawyer (my cat since high school) back from my parents. New friendships, losing friendships, and even friends moving. Matt getting job promotions. Matt changing careers. Me going back to school. 2 football seasons and 3 baseball seasons of Matt coaching. Planning on moving. Planning to have a baby and then putting both on the back burner. Marriage ups and downs. All with just normal everyday issues. I have been pushed and tried more lately in my life then I ever thought I could handle. But God has a plan and when you make plans God just laughs.

Today, Matt is an electrician and I am still nannying for the same family. We live in a tiny little house in our tiny little town. I would of laughed at someone telling me this will be your life in 3 years. But I take it all in stride and smile (most days) and hope and pray that one day I will look back and be so thankful with my life and how the hardest times also were very happy times.

I am happy to say we have made it through these past 3 years. And here is to Forever more.