18 Years Old

Do you Remember when you couldn't wait to turn 18? How you thought that all of life's worries were going to change! How you couldn't wait to make those "Adult decisions" on your own! Ohhhhh...... those were the days!
Well today I'm celebrating being 18 years old! I'm not talking about my age....
 I'm way over that (25,shhhh... don't tell)!
 Today I'm talking about being in LOVE for 18 years! I met Brandon Britton 18 years ago today!

 Ever heard of High Rock?

          Well, I AM a Mississippi Girl, and even I have never been to a swimming hole! I was really a little disgusted by it all!!

But, I am a girl of adventure, so why not!

Brandon came by chance, if that is what you would like to call it.( And, I thought he liked my best friend's sister!!!!)

He was kind of shy. Really nice.And kind of a sports nut. Nothing I was used to.

BUT, He was cute! And, I am a girl of adventure! LOL!

He asked me out for that night and the rest is history!

                                                                      I WAS IN LOVE!

He was the best thing that ever happened to me. And, I knew it. We didn't leave each others side.

I didn't know that love could be so strong.

If I hurt, he hurt.
If I cried, he cried.
If I smiled, it was because of him.

Now, a friend of mine once told me that I shouldn't paint such a perfect picture of marriage. I must say, ours has never been perfect. But, it has always been worked on. If we hurt each other, we try to fix it. As, with every relationship we have. It takes work. But....

                                                                  LOVE NEVER FAILS

When we said I do....... it meant FOREVER.

When I make him mad, I apologize and we work together to make it right again.

He has hurt me. And, I him. But, we never give up.

We strive to choose the right paths.We fail sometimes. But, the love is still there. It is what keeps us glued together.

When God chose Brandon Britton for me, he knew just what I needed.

   Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never ends.

The Lord knew that Brandon needed to be all of these things so that I could survive.

Because, besides Him, Brandon is my ROCK.

He is patient with me, even when I  don't deserve it.

He is always kind.

He does not boast in being the man of the house. Nor, is he arrogant or rude about it.

He lets me work with him to fix our problems.

He is not irritated  because I fail. He knows I'm  human. And, he forgives me when I do.

He strives to lead our family to greatness.

He is LOVE.

He belongs in my heart because, that is where God put him.

Now.... when I was 18 years old, I had no idea what God had in store for me. But, I did know that meeting Brandon was some kind of wonderful. I was turned around from the life I was living and I knew I needed some kind of special person to get me there.

Here he was.

Right before my eyes.

I had no idea what journey God would take me on when we married.

But, I wouldn't want to walk in anyone elses shoes.

I love you Brandon Britton.

Thank you for 18 beautiful years!
   

                                                                Of the best years of my life!