Reflecting on 10+ years

Yesterday was Our 10 year anniversary,  10 married and 15 together!  I can only imagine the next 10 will get better.  I wanted to post a timeline of our life together, my memory is already failing me.

 

 

1997-Switched schools to Calvary Christian and met Ben.

1998-Ben asked me to our Jr./Sr. formal, we started dating that summer.

1999-graduate high school, Ben goes away to college.
 

2000-Still dating long distance :)
 

2001-Ben's 1st summer on the book field in NY, Ben proposed on my front porch (December 7).

Best moment of Ben's 1st summer selling books.

2002-Ben sold books in Maryland, we married August 31st!! Antigua for our honeymoon and Mexico in November for SW sizzler trip.

Honeymoon

 

Year 1 (02-03)- Ben's 3rd yr. selling books, from home. Jack was born in June.

 

One year anniversary 

Year 2 (03-04)-Ben graduates college, Get's a big boy job with GA, spend a 4th summer selling books from home, We become the head YL leaders at Ryle and we buy our 1st house! Joy, Ben's sister is born.

 

Year 3 (04-05)-Kate is born in March.

Year 4 (05-06)-We spent this year learning how to disciple well, how to be parents to 2 kiddos, this was a year that prepared for the things to come.

Year 5 (06-07)- We sold our 1st house and bought our 2nd house.  Ryle YL was rocking and rolling we wanted to be in the community that we ministered to. Ben was told that he was going to loose his job.  In turn this year was difficult, Ben fought hard to prove himself in his job and kept it after lot's of uncertainty.

Year 6 (07-08)-  Lucy was born in April, Started to phase out of Ryle YL. We took Lucy to Ireland at 9 wks old.  Jack started kindergarten.  Life started to feel more balanced.  We spent this year growing up a bit.

Year 7 (08-09)- Our heart is growing for adoption. We become foster parents and receive our 1st little boy.  He leaves after two months.

 

 Year 8 (09-10)-September we find out I'm pregnant and put foster care on hold.  Jack starts 1st grade.  We go to Hawaii for Christmas to visit Uncle Don.

 

 

Year 9 (10-11)-The kids start at a new school, Cornerstone.  Kate is in Kindergarten and Jack 2nd.  Over the summer we started College YL, this lasted only for a year.  Kate got her appendix out, 2 nights at Children's. We went to Florida and North Carolina with the kids and Bermuda just the two of us.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 10 (11-12)-We were approaching a year of change.  We switched churches, started volunteering and quickly felt at home.  God would not get adoption off our minds we knew that's what He wanted and felt led to start the process in May.  We submitted our application to AWAA.  Jess and Morgan moved in, in November, we experience a new level of discipleship.  God prompts us  to home school the next school year.  Currently we are 2 weeks in.  We go to the Bahamas just the two of us.

Participating in Our Thanksgiving challenge.

 

 

 

 We often look at each other and can't believe where the Lord has taken us.  It's so exciting to think of the next 10 years!