Vows - Dear Future Husband,

— And I think the difference is I was once just surviving and in this love, you have been teaching me to live

In loving you I am loving me, graciously and authentically poetic

In loving you I am free

In loving you I am me

In loving you I chose new versions of a story I had once forgotten existed

It doesn’t have to be perfect, I understand we are flawed

But I pray you know in the imperfections I have found beauty in the madness

In the cries that get released in laughter, you are healing a heart you didn’t break

In the stillness of your eyes, I find a joy that makes my little girl blush inside

So thank you, for reminding me life is much more fun when you live in today and let go of every yesterday that didn’t work

I look forward to every moment we will share, even on our hard days - because you are worth a love of a lifetime where we spend eternity unpacking the old to bring in new

In loving you, I know with certainty you will love me too

Our love will make even the angels in heaven cry, for such a story as ours is worthy of praise

So today, I won’t cry I’ll just be grateful a moment that once seemed like a fantasy has now become my reality.

Here’s to us, our dreams, our lives, our family we create and above all God in the center to help us through.