Thursday, November 25, 2010

with this ring...

We aren't writing our own vows but I thought I would take some time to write mine out as if we were going to write them ourselves. Because I felt inspired today as I went through my memory box. So here goes my rough draft...

Royce,
Do you remember when we first started emailing each other and talking on the phone? Before we ever met in person. Do you remember how we would joke that it would be crazy if we ever get married? Well, look at us now; standing before all our family and friends. Who knew five years and two days ago we would be here?! I remember getting ready for my first date with you and telling my mom if I didn't marry you I would be heart broken. And then I told you this later that night. Somehow we knew from the start that there was something special about our relationship, about us.
You and I would be the first to say that our relationship is not perfect, in fact its far from it. We've had our fair share of ups and downs over the past five years. One thing I know for sure about us though, is we are fighters. We are determined to make this work. Even when times are tough we dig our heels in even further and fight head on. You could probably say we are very strong willed in our relationship. So it's easy to assume that this will be carried into our marriage. Because I am not going down without the fight of our lives.
I praise God that he brought us together. Only He knew exactly what kind of man I need. You fit it perfectly. You have taught me so much about love and what it means to serve one another. I only hope that I can reciprocate the love and service you have shown me. I promise to love you for the rest of my life. And I promise that I will continue fight for our relationship because it means too much to me. You mean too much to me.
I love you with all that I am.