8 year anniversary!

Rebekah and I have been married 8 years, and we've actually been dating for 13 and a half! That's nearly half of our lives. In a look back we realize just how far we've come, or how much we've been through.

Early on, one of our anniversaries fell on the day we hosted a mountainboarding event here at the Holler. We were lost and consumed by the pursuit of the American dream (not God's dream).

Soon after God saved us, we found ourselves loving Him and people at a local children's home. One year we found ourselves on shift while parenting 9 foster children.

Probably the most memorable anniversary had to be the one where we were doing respite foster care for a 3, 2 and 1 year old. To be honest, it was extremely taxing and felt like a hell on earth. You'll just have to take my word for it. This was at a time where our adoption was falling through with Shay and these 3 little "babies" had issues we weren't ready for.

This year our anniversary fell during missions camp here at the Holler. It's interesting to see where we've been and where we seem to be going. I praise the Lord for this adventure He's put us on. As hard as it is, I wouldn't trade it for anything.


So on July 2nd, I took Rebekah out on the town for our anniversary. We enjoyed natural, fresh, southern cuisine at Tupelo Honey Cafe and followed it up with some ice cream at the marble slab. We missed Jonah terribly, so we didn't stay out too long.

As many of you know, marriage isn't easy. For us, the 1st year of Jonah's life had to be the hardest on us. Having a child was a gigantic adjustment to our life together that one one could have prepared us for. We seem to have gotten through and have adjusted accordingly. In a time of rampant divorce, I praise God for a continual drive of commitment to this union.