Together we can do anything

After five years of marriage, we’ve spent many Sundays together at church. Colette snapped this photo in March of 2009 when she was visiting; I’ve always liked how it captures us in one of those things we do so much together that we often take it for granted. Now, as I’m looking at our 5th anniversary, I realize how meaningful and valuable all of those Sundays really have been to us and our relationship. As we struggle to deal with JJ’s absence and go through one of the most challenging trials of our marriage, I know even more how important each Sunday at church, together, has been. Each Sunday, each talk, each lesson gave us a little more protection to weather this storm together. While I never would have chosen this experience for us, I know there is no one else I would rather be going through it with. Jason has been my strength and my anchor (excuse the cliché) at this time. His unwavering spirit has been one of the most important things in pulling me through this. Just like this photo shows my hand resting on his sturdy arm, that’s how it has been right now. I have put my trembling spirit to his unwavering one and been able to pull myself through because I know he will be there with me. While we’re only at the beginning of this experience, I grow more grateful for him every day– so grateful that he’s there for me and we have each other to go through this together. Now, more than ever before I know we can do anything together.