25 years ago today I married my best friend. We met October 21, 1988. Jennifer Manning Johnson and I went out cruising Camp Bowie and met up with Shawn Fannan and James in the Haltom Jewelers parking lot. At that moment my life forever changed. We dated 5 months and on my 18th bday on March 28, 1989 James asked me to be his wife and 7 months later on October 28, 1989 we became husband and wife. Our first date was to church. We were active in his church until we got married. A few months later we completely stop going. For 13 years we stayed out of church. We lived a life that was so dishonoring to our Lord. During these 13 years it became very clear that neither of us were the believers we pretended to be when we got married. When we talk of our marriage to people, others can not believe what we say to be true. Our Lord used Kayela Marie Midgett to help bring us where we are today. The day that her daddy received an email from his little girl while she was with Aunt Linda is the day that our marriage was saved. The last 11 years have been a testimony of our love and Gods grace. Our Lord saved us. He changed our hearts. He has brought us through so many trials. I thank God for all those trials. All those trials have made us who we are today. The last 7 years have truly been the best years of my life. Dont misunderstand me with me saying that. God gave us 4 beautiful daughters, He has blessed James w a great job after 2 lay-offs so that I can be a stay at home mom and wife the last 14 years. Its not easy at times but God always provides. Our girls are our world. No marriage is perfect. No marriage can be perfect because we are not. There will always be struggles but when you have God as the center of your marriage there is nothing that you can not get through. I can honestly say I do not deserve the man or marriage I have. James has been by my side and has never given up on me or us when he had every right to. James showed me what unconditional love meant when I was diagnosed w Breast Cancer. Many men leave their wives when diagnosed the main reason ....they no longer look like they used to. I know I will never be what I was when we married but that is ok. All my battle scars and all my daily struggles I have he loves me no matter what. So that is a glimpse into our love story. I love our story and thank God He gave us that story and every day till the day we die we will continue to add to it. The good, the bad, the sad and the happy. All of it makes us who we are. There will be no big fancy trips, no big dinner or night out alone. Today he will go to work, I will go volunteer at the school. We will come home and head out to pick up Zoe from athletics, take her and Kasi to my parents and we will take Bri to FAAC rehearsal. Kayela will be working. We may sneak out while the band rehearses to get a bite to eat. For us that is all we need. Just some time together and ending our day w our girls. Happy 25th Anniversary to the love of my life and thank you for loving me. I cant wait for the next 25 years. I love you James Midgett!!!
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:27:19 +0000
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