Adjusting

Wow, we've been married for a month and a half already! The time is flying by.

I have a wonderful husband who loves me, to the depth of my core, and who is oh so patient with me. I am so thankful for God's gift to me, and will never understand how He could give me such a wonderful gift. But I take him and will live my life trying to serve him as the Giver would have me serve.

Through all the excitement and wonder of being a newlywed, I am still feeling something else. It's hard to explain, but I guess I can label it "adjusting to the newness of things." Living with another person, getting used to the idea of doing things differently, making decisions together, imagining the future together, finding my role, balancing together time and alone time... There's a lot of newness! And really, I have the most easygoing, understanding, and kind husband. I am so glad that he is walking through this with me. It's just going to take some time and some intentional working through it to get to the other side.

We received a book at the wedding called "The Mystery of Marriage" by Mike Mason. I've started reading the prologue and such, and it seems like this could be a great resource for me at this very point in time. He's talking about his own struggle between "companionship" and "independence." He says that marriage at its best actually satisfies all one's needs for companionship AND independence. But it takes a lot of endurance at loving the person sacrificially. And that through this sacrificial love, the two individuals are sharpened like iron sharpens iron. I'm anxious to read more.

But all in all, I am a very happy wife! I feel like I really did find the best man in the world, and I am very excited for all of the adventures and experiences we will go through together. We would appreciate your prayers especially now at the beginning, as we adjust into all the newness, and especially that God would protect this marriage that He has brought together from any evil schemes. We yearn to please God in every step that we take, and we hope to bring a smile to the Father's face as we live according to His Word.