A post I should have posted sooner...

I posted this on myspace on December 1, 2008

I have to start by saying, "Lord forgive me for not sharing our blessing sooner." I know first hand, that marriages have long been under attack by our enemy because he doesn't want families to prosper and grow in Christ. Well...this a testimony of what God has done for us.
Today is a significant day for 2 reasons. The first reason is because it is Mike & my 7th Anniversary. The other reason, is because it is the 1 year Anniversary to a miracle in our marriage.
Last year, Mike surprised me with a kidless trip to Fairbanks for our 6th Anniversary. I was excited to visit Fairbanks because I hadn't been there since I left in January of 2000. I was going to make the best of the trip, even though the place our marriage was at, at that time, was a mess. The last thing I wanted to do, really, was to be alone with him for 2 days. We had been quite distant for a long time, and we really didn't have the relationship that God intended us to have. I'm only being transparent here so you will see the blessing we received. There had been many growing hurts between us in the past years of our marriage. I, personally, was slowly losing faith that God would save our marriage. After years of prayers about various issues, I didn't have much left in me.
Well, Mike had found himself on the on the right path with Christ, and felt led to bring me to Fairbanks. He figured what did he have to lose? One sentence he said to me changed everything. It melted my heart. God had us where He wanted us. He turned our marriage around instantly.
I tried for years to make things change and no matter how hard I tried, it didn't work. What it took me a few years to realize, was that it was all in God's time. It was up to God to make changes, not me. Whenever we, as people start making changes, we usually end up in a mess. But when it's in God's time, the pieces fit together just right.
This last year has been a long road, but we are growing together in Christ and have developed our relationship more than it ever has been. Had Mike not taken me to Fairbanks, things may not have played out the way they did. This past year has been full of blessings.
I thank you Lord for my husband and for his new found obedience to you God. Thank you for the blessings you have given us, and thank you for the hope and inspiration we may bring to others by your goodness.
Mike, thank you for loving me. Thank you for being the provider for our family. I respect you for all you do for me and the girls. Happy 7th Anniversary hun! I love you.
By the way, the visit to Fairbanks was enjoyable. We went to breakfast with Dahlia and her family, went driving around for old times' sake, walked around NPHS, drove by my old house, went to Chena Hot Springs, and the Turtle Club (which I'd never been to). The only bummer was that we didn't get to go to Food Factory! We did go back to Fairbanks in June for my 10-year reunion, and again, didn't get to Food Factory. We went back for the fair, and finally went to Food Factory...lol...I miss their food.