Amanda

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this week marks five years with my sweetheart, Amanda. We still laugh at each other, we cook for each other, we clean up after each other, we share friends, we tell each other our worries, we cry together, we sometimes get a little weary of the other, we each tell the other how cute the other is pretty often, we try hard not to speak harsh words to each other (even though we don't always succeed,) we visit in-laws, we feed the dog, get the mail, give each other directions in the car, hug almost every morning, sometimes dance spontaneously, get really frustrated with each other, say we're sorry (whether we mean it or not,) but mostly what we do... is love each other.

This is the greatest evidence of God's grace that I know of. That two people from different families and unlike backgrounds can meet, fall in love, commit to a relationship, honor said commitment, and share their lives in relative harmony. It is the miracle that I am most thankful for right now. There are many, but this one is my favorite.