The Year You Walked Into My Life

Dear Baby,

I call you baby, of course, not because I am condescending you or patronizing you, but because you are so precious to me, so near and dear, it is almost as if you are as precious as a newborn child. My baby. It is very difficult to not say, "I love you," as I am used to it following when I say out loud, "my baby."

Today marks a year since you walked into my house; On a Sunday. Three Hundred and Sixty-Five days ago. The Lord answered my prayers as stated two blogs previous. Today is February 24th, as is the day you walked into my life. A day that will change my life forever. February 24th.

The circumstances surrounding our getting together were great.

The circumstances surrounding our dating have been great.

The circumstances and situations we have overcome have been great.

By great I mean large, and by large I mean extensive and powerful, sometimes overwhelming.

I'm reminded of the verse, "God will not give you more than you are able to handle." Somethingsomething Number:number SJV (Steven James Version)

All this to say, Praise God Praise God, I am so thankful for you!

I am encouraged, because things have been so good lately, and because we have overcome so many trials, and we are thriving because of God, that we will last! And truly have a beautiful, and surprising relationship.

We can always gauge things in our life based on, "are we better off than when we started." We know by this that we are progressing instead of regressing.

Our relationship hasn't always been exactly what either of us has imagined, yes, and it surely has not been what we both idealized when it started, but I wouldn't change a second of it. We have grown together, and deeper, than I honestly thought possible in a year. Think of how different we both are and how we are benefiting and increasing in faith, health, style, maturity, patience, and love... all because of each other! Truly amazing! And so so beautiful!

I find no more beautiful thing in life, than the work that God does in the lives of people by using other people. So I can say with full confidence, God has done a work in both of us for the better! Because we are both better off than when we started this meandrous journey.

For all these reasons, I have more than ever, trust in God, and thereby more trust in you and the fact that I will end up being your husband, and more peace and assurance, than I have EVER had in our relationship up to this point!

I pray we continue to press in to Him, continue to grow and stretch each other, and continue to thrive until the day Jesus calls us home to each other, and then home to Himself.

Allyson Rebecka, I love you; nay, I ADORE you. You are my pride, my light, and my life. You are and will always be the greatest gift I have ever been given.

I can't wait to live with you.

Yours always,

Steven James