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It’s Friday already! This weekend we’re in Chattanooga, TN. It’s only about 2 hours from home but because of the time change to Eastern time, seems like 3. We are relaxing in a nicer hotel than normal for us because it is our 45th anniversary…tomorrow. It’s rather surprising in many ways. To say the time has flown is an understatement!
Join us for Five Minute Friday. The rules are simple. Write for five minutes. It you have to go longer let us know when the five is done. Link to the page and most important of all? Stop at the person ahead of you and leave an encouraging word. After that, stop and visit anyone else you’d like!
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She got a letter one day from the new assistant pastor at her home church in Florida.
She answered it.
Yes, she knew it was a form letter.
But it had a paragraph with a personal note.
Letters began arriving every so often as she was studying in Philadelphia.
She enjoyed his humor…
His outlook on life.
As time went on, they had a chance to get to know each other more in person…
On a mission trip to Costa Rica where her parents worked.
There they knew they had something.
As they sat on the beach in a very romantic setting…under the moonlight,
He asked her about whether they could get more serious.
“But I’m 8 years older than you.
My dad died in his 40’s of heart disease.”
She replied, “If it doesn’t bother me, it shouldn’t bother you.”
The next September, she became We.
That was 45 years ago! STOP
Tomorrow is the date…September 21, 2013.
This weekend is the commemoration…
Of the grace of GOD to us and our family.
Happy Anniversary!!
thanks lani:)
Congratulations and happy anniversary! Since you’re in Chattanooga, I’ll probably wait to call you until early next week. Have a fun weekend!
we’re leaving in the morning. expect to be home sometime sat. afternoon. plan to take a look at your old alma mater: covenant college b/f we leave town:) i think they have added some bldgs. since we were last there. we have enjoyed our visit. spent much of today at the art museum. beautiful:) ate supper at tony’s. came back and fell asleep. are we wimps? all that walking was tiring i guess. hope you all are doing ok.
Beautiful!
I love to hear about a marriage that rock solid…..congratulations
Wonderful. Praise the Lord for your faithful marriage and love that bound you together.
Keep up the God work.
thanks to all of you for your kind words:) i’ll work my way around to your posts later on. probably not today:)
Wow, congratulations! Wonderful witness to celebrate 45 years. Thank you for sharing your story, God bless you both x
What beautiful story.
I love testimonies of long lasting happy marriages.
A delightful post.
Cheers,
Leah
Congratulations!! Great post.
What a lovely story!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!
Hi again, Martha! Love your story! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
glad you stopped by again sharon. sorry i haven’t done well in keeping up. life is getting busy since school and church got started up. wow! hope you all are doing well.