Seven years ago, we set out to conquer the world together. We didn't have any long term plans in place, or much experience at all, but we knew that as long as we were together, any road we took would be great.We started out with a few simple things, and a modest lifestyle, which I long to experience again, especially on stressful days. The only thing we had to worry about was keeping up with the horse list and make sure the garbage made it to the curb, which was harder than it sounds due to growing up on a farm. We filled those first few months with movie marathons, late night pizza orders and spying on the odd social habits of the people a few houses down from us. :)

We dove right in to the reality of life within a year, and became parents, which forced us to grow up faster than others our age. We managed to keep the house from burning down, even with those old fuses and that errupting furnace. We had bought vehicles, houses, land, diapers and Dora parafanilia long before we were even of legal age in the States.

We dreamed big and started at the bottom and worked our way up. We took chances and reaped rewards; we said no to propositions and saved our butts. We struggled through lonely times, and flourished in frienships. We held on to the stuggling one, even when the pull was almost unbearable. We weathered sickness, depression, fear of failure, betrayal from friends and family. There was nothing that shook us apart, and nothing ever wedged itself completely between us.

Persistance and commitment, forgiveness and grace...passion and romance, love and respect....those are the keys to a glorious marriage. I love you even more now than I did then.....