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There's this girl...

18 May 2007

...who grew up the youngest of four in the rural midwest. She attended Anderson University to study marketing/business. She quickly rose to the top of her class in the business school, and was offered prestigious internships that would allow her the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder faster than most women. Doors were opening all over to 'success'.

She turned them all down, giving it up to follow Jesus and love people, not money.

Her freshman year at Anderson, she met this guy. He couldn't believe her purity of heart, her striking beauty, and her love for God. He certainly didn't deserve her affection, but for some strange reason, she was interested. They dated all through college, spent a semester studying in Israel, and were married on May 18, 2002. They packed up, moved to Denver, where she sacrificially worked long hours to put her husband through grad school. Near the end of their season in Denver, she gave birth to a beautiful boy Benjamin. About a year and a half ago, the happy family moved back to her home town, to serve in church ministry and be closer to family. She just completed massage therapy school so that she can be the healing hands of Jesus to people in need of comfort and stress-relief. She's journeying through the emotionally brutal process of adopting a baby girl from Guatemala, because her heart breaks for the orphans in the world.

Today marks their five year wedding anniversary. Their five years of marriage haven't always been easy. They've had more than their fair share of tragedy and trials, but this woman clung to her Lord through thick and thin, cares for her family, and is a powerful example of a woman after God's own heart. She's compassionate, merciful, loving, kind, gracious, and wise beyond her 27 years.

I'm the guy lucky enough to be married to her.

Bekah, happy 5 year anniversary; the best 5 years of my life. I love you...

(p.s. She's going to hate that I gushed over her like this on my blog, but as they say in marriage: "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.")

Labels: marriage, personal

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