where do I begin... 12 years ago my life cashed head on into Sarah Martinezs. By all accounts we were not expected by most who knew us then to last. Its no secret, and i wouldnt act contrary- i was a mess! The range of unsolicited advice that i was given went all over the place, and if it had not been for Gods governing presence despite the fact that i was NOT a Christian according to the standards that i now believe a Christian should hold themselves too- I absolutely know where my life would be right at this moment, and it makes me shiver. Yet, here we are 12 years later, celebrating 10 years of marriage. The girl whose life collided into mine, has been the chisel in the hand of God, used to transformed me from a pretty nutty boy into the (pretty nutty) man i am today. Our life is a testament to Gods grace. For some people relationships come easy- for us, they simply didnt. Broken, wounded, aimless...i could go on, but what i hope to illustrate is, God heard my feeble whimper and intertwined two hurricanes to make the perfect storm that canceled out each others madness. Many walked with us, experienced the maddening behaviors and growing pains- some prayed for us, others encouraged the opposite...i suppose we have simply experienced life- we each are experiencing life. But here we are- a bit older, i hope a bit wiser, and this marathon were calling life looks so much different now, then from where we started. I have the most beautiful family- I am a very blessed man. I know i have plenty of friends who are not Christians and/or do not believe in God and have all varieties of beliefs, and plenty of you have made marriage work through sheer grit, and commitment, i commend you on that - and i love each of you, but for us, without Christ, I was on my way to disaster. But now, I could die right now fulfilled, but our story must be told- weve been to hell and back- and some of you absolutely know that to be the God-honest truth- not a figure of speech! Ive literally wrestled with darkness on my floor, and have come out the other end- not testament to anything in me other than surrender to God. (grateful to be emptied of the blackness, replaced with Gods love and a real relationship). Sarah Rios I love you with all my heart, and im so thankful for this amazing adventure weve been on! Thank you Tasmine Edwards for the amazing photos!
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 03:28:04 +0000
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