Today marks our official wedding anniversary! ONE YEAR!!! It still seems surreal. I get to wake up to my best friend every day. I get to feel his warm embrace every day. I get to share all my hopes, dreams, and fears with someone who makes me feel safe to be that vulnerable and raw. Jeff knows all my flaws, quirks, and weaknesses yet he loves me anyways. He inspires me to greater heights. He encourages me to develop my talents and never holds me back. He is forgiving, sympathetic, and understanding. We don't always see eye to eye, but we have built a foundation of respect and open communication upon which we stand during moments of disagreement. I have never known anyone (other than my parents) that has loved me so deeply. I am such a lucky girl. I look at all I've learned (some of it through the school of Hard Knox) and accomplished during this first year that it's almost scary yet exciting to see what this next year has in store for us. If this past year is any indication, I know that my love will continue to grow exponentially for the man I have prayed to be mine for years. In any case, we leisurely got up again that morning and packed up our things, but the weekend wasn't complete without one more thing - a dance. I turned on our song (Never Stop by Safety Suit) and Jeff tenderly enveloped me in his arms as we slowly danced around the room. I will never stop loving Jeff. He is truly my life, my love, my everything. Thank you Jeff for loving me and for choosing to be my companion for eternity!
We casually made our way down the canyon and got home in time to accompany the kids to church. After church, we had a nice dinner with another Martinelli's toast with the kids...after all, they are celebrating this anniversary too. I am so grateful for them. I can't believe how flexible and forgiving they have been as we've all stumbled down this unknown path. I have truly been blessed to love beyond what I thought possible and am so grateful that I have the opportunity to do so.
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