Marriage 101

Matthew is coming home tomorrow. I have been anticipating this day for the last 3.5 weeks, or the last time I saw him. I know that 3.5 weeks is not really a long time, but to me, being engaged to a man that I love so deeply, and want to share my life with, and be with, it seems like an eternity. This distance thing seems to have gotten harder since being engaged, maybe because I know that there is definitely an end in sight, but it just doesn't seem to come soon enough. Or perhaps its just the season of love and giving and I see all these couples in love, and I don't have the love of my life here with me. I don't know what it is, but all I know is that this is all part of what the Lord has planned for us for now and I will rest in that. That His ways are better than mine, and He knows and hears my cries.

But I am looking forward to leaping into Matt's arms at 3:30 tomorrow in the Milwaukee airport, and finally being together again, and enjoy our first holidays TOGETHER; our first of many. I still get butterflies and giddy anticipating his arrival. My stomach goes in knots and i get nervous. Just until I see him, and hug him. Then I am okay. I hope that feeling never goes away, and that in 30 years I still get like that at 6pm when I am waiting for him to get home from work.

While Matt is here, besides celebrating Christmas with our families, heading to Chicago for a day, and just enjoying each other; We are diving into our marriage counseling with a great Godly young couple who have been an encouragement in my life. He sent us some questions to talk over before we meet, and I have already been challenged and humbled. I am excited to learn deeper my role as Matt's wife, serving, and loving Matt. Talking and sharing about our struggles, sin and just encouraging each other, and reading the Word together. I am excited that we are doing this, I think that this will be so helpful for us in our marriage and understand each other better. I love Matt, and can't wait to grow old with him. To be his best friend, his encourager, his helper, and love!