valentine

when i met eli, i was still a kid. 18 year old. and clueless. 

we found each other to be fun and exciting and started our relationship that way. 

 2 years later i made one of the best decisions i have made.

we started our marriage committed to each other and a life of adventure.

after we graduated from college, we started having thoughts of "settling" down. 

in those first three years we moved 5 times to 3 different states. 

all the changes made me feel like i was living out our adventure story. 

babies started arriving at out house. yearly. we moved one more time and committed to creating a secure life for our little ones. 

our adventures became different than they had before. a bit milder, but not less exciting. 

as our babies grew, so did our trust in GOD to be the orchestrator of our adventures.

and as time continues on, 

i'm so thankful that we made a commitment to live a life of adventure. to welcome change. to seek to stand out and be different. to continually evaluate if we are moving forward. to avoid ruts.

and i'm so thankful that we included GOD's plans. for ours could never truly be as exciting as his.

and i'm so thankful that i get to share it with you. 

i love you, eli. always yours.