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The Story of Josh and Heather
I met my husband nearly 5 years ago. We met I believe August 19, 1999. I was a junior in high school, and had just broken up with my boyfriend at the time that very day. I was out with a friend after school, and he came up to me and asked me for my phone number for his friend. He gave me the line, "if you don't want to give it to him, then you can give it to me"! Well, I wasn't going to give it to him! My friend blurted my phone number out to him, and he wrote it down (He still carries that piece of paper in his wallet to this day!
A couple days later, he called me on the phone and he had loud music going in the background, and my first impression was just like, "oh my goodness! I want to get off of here! He is definitely not my type!" Well, for a month he would call me all of the time, request songs for me on the radio, we'd talk and got to know each other a bit, and after that long month of him begging me I finally said yes to going on a date with him. We went on our first date, September 18, 1999. But I made him agree to going on a double date with a friend of mine, because I was young and still scared sort of, of being hurt again. We went to Pizza Hut and to a movie!
That night he was so scared, when I got up during the movie for a restroom break he had to ask my friend if she thought it was okay for him to hold my hand! It was hilarious! He was so nervous and I could tell! And I was wondering why he wouldn't just grab my hand! Later on, he had to ask her again. If she thought it would be okay for him to kiss me! So, we had our first kiss that night too! It was sort of strange feeling. I guess it just felt right, like we were meant to be together. We decided that night to start dating officially. We started doing everything together! The only time we weren't together was when we were sleeping! All through the rest of high school, we went to different schools and he was a year older than me. It didn't take long for us to become comfortable. That year we went to prom and Sadies together. He practically lived with me! He was at my school more than he was at his own. He even got to go on band trips with me! He was so devoted to me, he would do absolutely anything in the entire world to make me happy, even if it meant giving something that he really wanted up!
Those high school days flew by! On May 6, 2001, it was getting really close to my high school graduation; he took me out to "our spot" at the reservoir next to the water. We just sat there together and watched the sun set as we did quite often, he out of the blue got in front of me and down on one knee and pulled out a diamond ring! There, he asked me to marry him! And of course I said yes! There was no way I could say no to him! We were so in love! I graduated from high school on May 25th that year.
That summer, we started wedding planning! That next year flew by, before we knew it, it was July 6, 2002, our Wedding Day! It's hard to believe how much time and stress you put into a wedding, and then it's over just like that! We still can't believe it's already done and over with! It was a very beautiful day, hot July day! I remember the rehearsal was crazy! My maid of honor got lost and never made it! Luckily we caught back up with her and things worked out! That night, we decided to take my car through the drive through car wash, since we were taking it with us on our honeymoon! Well, we went through it and it knocked my passenger side mirror off! We couldn't believe our luck!
Of course, they wouldn't do anything about it! So, we went on our honeymoon without it! The actual wedding day went very well and smoothly! Except for a few minor things! It was a beautiful day! But, it was very hot, and so busy! I tried to stay in air conditioning, cause my make up would of melted off of my face and my hair was all up and everything! Not like it mattered, the make up was pretty much gone by the end of the ceremony due to all of the tears. I was in the room where all of the women were getting ready, and standing at the door waiting to go out, I was fine! Then my brother walked through and said 5 minutes! And made some sort of joke about it!
Then I just started crying! The woman helping me just kept saying close your eyes; take deep breaths, I was so nervous! But the time finally came, and I walked down that aisle with my dad! My eyes were fixed on my soon to be hubby, I was shaking and teary eyed! It seemed like we were walking for miles! But I finally got there, my dad kissed me and placed my hand in Josh's (my husband), and everyone could see how much in love we were! It was a beautiful, perfect ceremony! Nothing else mattered, it was like it was just the two of us there! When we were announced husband and wife and we kissed, it was just so magical! It was the best day of my life!
Our honeymoon was very simple! We just went to an amusement park and stayed in a nice hotel there! We were so tired! But, being together for the first time as husband and wife was so awesome! We were just so happy and in love and we had a wonderful time.
When we got to our 1-year anniversary, it was just so hard to believe! Lots of wonderful things happened that first year. We joined a newlyweds Sunday school class at the church I grew up in, it was the best thing we ever did! We became closer to God and stronger in our relationship! We struggled some, but we did okay! Shortly after our 1st anniversary, our church got a new pastor, and I have to say he had to be sent to us by God! He changed our lives!
God definitely worked through him! We started seeing some really rocky times, and one night, August 11, 2003 to be exact, Josh and I had a fight and he left, of all the places he could have gone, he went to the church and talked to our pastor, and that night he came home, and he was in tears! He had gone there and he had been saved, he gave his life to God! I tell you, that had to be the most proudest moment I ever had as a wife! He may not know this, but I had never loved him more than I did that day! It was so unbelievable; I was so proud of him and happy for him! I had grown up in the church, and had always led a really good life, I may have strayed some in high school, but never got too far away!
Shortly after that, September 2, 2003, we had another argument, and some things came out that probably should have been out since day 1, but they weren't! My first instinct was to go see the pastor. Just a few days before that we started membership classes to become members of the church and we had to fill out this paper, it asked if we were saved, and I checked yes! For the next few days, I felt so uneasy about it! But when that day came, we went to the pastor, and we talked to him about the problem and I talked to him about how I was doubting what I put on that paper, well that day I rededicated my life to the Lord, and have been certain of my salvation ever since.
He helped us get over that bump in the road and I believe everything we went through just made us a much stronger couple! We were still very much in love, but just had some kinks to get through, like every marriage does! In November of that year, we had the privilege of being baptized together! That was a great experience! We became very active in our church and it has been wonderful!
Now, here we are coming up on our 2-year wedding anniversary in just a couple of weeks! I can't believe how much time has gone by! I love him with all of my heart, and my love for him just keeps getting stronger every single day! We are now wanting to start our family! To this day, after 5 years, even through all the hard times, there is no other man I would EVER want to share my life with! I'm just looking forward to the many many years to come!
I just want to encourage everyone who is going through a rough time in their marriage! "All things are possible through Christ, who strengthens me"! Never give up! Love and Marriage is such a wonderful gift from God! We must stay strong in Christ and we can get through all of those bumps in the road! Too many couples want to give up at the drop of a tear! Just keep going!! We must never stop working on our marriages! If you keep going, and keep your head up, stick together, pray, make sure God is in the center of your marriage, and you are going to see many many more years of happy times and make tons of beautiful memories! Just stay strong and don't ever give up!
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