Dearest Daddy and Mommy,
Every time I think about how you got engaged on your first date I wish I could be transported back to watch that moment. How you really didn’t know each other and yet you both just knew. You tell it so well with deep laughter, a look of playfulness, and a bit of wonder as well. And you always mention that it has been God’s grace in your life that He has kept you. Oh how Jesus has kept you two together! These 40 years today. Forty years!!! Forty years of faithfulness, love, service, raising us crazy kids, spoiling grandkiddos, and always always Jesus. You said those vows and you’ve held to them and held hands through all the trials and joys. You’ve supported each other, worked together, comforted each other, and been best friends. What you two have is incredible and as your daughter I feel so honored and completely blessed to be able to watch you love each other, others, and Jesus the way you do. Fairy tales don’t have any thing on you two. Thank you for showing me a stunning picture of what a healthy marriage should be. I love you both immensely. Happy 40th anniversary!
With all my love ~elaini
(1st and last picture taken by Christa Taylor)
P.S. A couple of years ago we went back to the church where mom and dad got married and had them stand in front of it. That’s the church picture we took above. 😉
Wow that’s so cool! 1st date and they get engaged! I love seeing these Godly relationships work, I just love stories like this! 🙂
I totally agree with you! 🙂 Haha yeah I always tell them that they were CRAZY to get engaged on their first date. It is pretty neat though how the Lord works things out…!
Wow! 40 years! This is a beautiful post:) Congratulations to your parents!
Btw, the pictures are lovely!
-Starz
Pretty amazing right?! Glad you like it. And yeah they are pretty cute… 🙂
That’s wonderful and it is great that they have been together that long and seem to have a beautiful depiction of marriage. My parents have been married for 42 years in a week, and their marriage. . .I still don’t consider it much of one. . .though it is more of one than many others, so I am grateful. You look like both of your parents! Congratulations to them!!!
Oh they have SUCH a beautiful marriage! I’m always grateful and amazed that God blessed me with such Godly parents who have a wonderful marriage.
I’m glad I’m a mix of both of my parents! It’s funny because my sister looks like my dad and my brother looks like my mom but I’m a combination of both of them. 🙂