Happy Anniversary

Yesterday, Rich and I celebrated our second anniversary.
We stayed rented a movie and ordered a pizza.
It's been a good two years.
Don't be confused--it hasn't been an easy two years. At times, it wasn't even particularly a very fun two years. After we were first married, I distinctly remember thinking to myself, "What have I done? What have I gotten myself in to?" I found myself very suddenly in a partnership in which I was not only expected to be accountable for my actions but to hold someone else accountable for his actions. This was a heavy responsibility, weighted with many consequences and filled with a kind of power I'd never had before; the choice to truly hurt or comfort and love. I'm sorry to admit that there were times when I chose (and still do) to hurt instead of comort and nurture my husband.
My marriage is a testament to God's love. He has used my husband to refine (and define) me in ways I didn't think were possible--or necessary. I'm learning very slowly what it means to be a godly woman and wife. I know some of you who've been married for years may turn up your nose at my naiveté, but I'm proud of my two years and my young marriage. I'm really happy, and I look forward to the trials and joys that lie ahead of Richard and I.
Keep reading--I'll fill you in as we go. : )
We spent the weekend at the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs where we had a nice dinner and lost $14.25 on the slot machines ($10 of which was Rich, thankyouverymuch).

Not a great pic of Rich, but a lot better than the pig-face I was making in the first try.