Nine Years and So Happy (A Belated Posting!)

This week (August 22-25) marks nine years of marriage for us. What a blessing! Keith made it a very special celebration this year. We went out for a nice dinner and there, already sitting on our table, was this lovely flower arrangement! He had already been there, chosen our table and "planted" beautiful flowers! I was totally surprised and we enjoyed a relaxing and delicious dinner at the local Thomas' Steak House. That's the place we like to go for something special.

I asked Keith a funny question. Since we have two wedding anniversaries each year, can we call this our 18th anniversary? That's right, we have two wedding anniversaries! As many of you already know, our Ohio pastor and his family traveled with us to have our wedding ceremony on the beach at Kitty Hawk, NC on August 25th. However, since Pastor Chris didn't have his license to marry us in NC, we had an informal wedding celebration in their living room on August 22nd before we left! So, our marriage certificate says we were married on August 22nd with a note at the bottom that says, "and on August 25, 2002 at Kitty Hawk, NC"! So, guess that means we can celebrate all week!

Thank you for the love and encouragement through our years of dating and marriage. We are so blessed by all God has given us...each other, friends, family, work to do and strength and health to do it.