Sunday, August 2, 2009

my best friend

Seven years ago today I married my best friend...


I can't imagine walking through life with anyone else!

72 comments:

Kimberly said...

Congrats!!

meg duerksen said...

happy anniversary.
what a blessing joel is to you. :)

seven years is big deal....way to go. it's just the beginning.

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary..
You two have walked through the most painful thing there is and you managed to do it TOGETHER! How amazing is that..What a blessing you are to each other..
Have a great day!

Kim

vintage at heart said...

Happy Anniversary. You are a very special couple and have taught those of us out here in blogland about the power of Faith and Love.
May you be Blessed with many happy years ahead!

Chris and Crystal said...

Congradulations.....I've been following your blog for a while and can only hope to have as successful of a marriage as you two have. Today is our anniversary but we only have 1 year down. God bless you guys!

Todd and Courtney said...

Happy Anniversary!

Polka Dot Moon said...

Wishing you a fabulous day! Congratulations!

Joanne (The Simple Wife) said...

Happy anniversary! Wishing you both many more years together!

With love and prayers from the Heim family

Allen and Debby Graber said...

You were meant for one another!! I still remember when you first were dating - Joel dating this girl who moved from Kansas City. Hmmm. Who knew how wonderful it would become!

Sarah said...

Happy Anniversary!

purejoy said...

happy anniversary. what a blessing to journey through life with your best friend!

Jenn said...

Happy Anniversary! I hope you have a wonderful day together!

Scott, Joanna, Matthew said...

Happy Anniversary! Hope you two have a wonderful day together!

Robin in Benton said...

Happy Anniversary - Hoping you have a wonderful day and many more to come.

Kristin said...

Happy Anniversary! :)

Angela Leaverton said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! You are both so blessed, I'm so happy for you :) have fun celebrating!

Angela

Savanna said...

Happy Anniversary! Enjoy your special day!

Ki said...

Hey- we have the same anniversary! Six years ago, I married my wonderful husband.
Congratulations and happy anniversary!

PamperingBeki said...

God has blessed you two with each other.

Happy anniversary!

Anonymous said...

I wish you lived just down the street from me!!

Livesays said...

Happy Anniversay! Wishing you lots more happy years together!

Sarah said...

Happy Anniversary. Have a great day!

Rachel E. said...

Happy Anniversary!

Heather said...

awww. congrats!

Tara said...

Happy Anniversary! Hope you two had a great time celebrating together.

Michellesayshi said...

Congratulations! I just celebrated 6 months myself... What did you guys do to celebrate?

Jenny said...

Happy Anniversary!

Melody said...

Happy Anniversary!!!

Steph said...

Happy Anniversary!! Congrats!!!

Brian and Staci said...

Happy Anniversary!!! Such an awesome thing to be married to your best friend :) Peace be with you both!!!

erikadawn said...

Congratulations! I've read your blog for awhile (and have been so moved by your story) and I thought I would actually leave a comment!

Courtney said...

Congrats you two are wonderful together. Happy anniversary!
Courtney

Heather's Home (aka Chez Hez) said...

Happy Anniversary, Joel and Jess! My hubby and I just passed our 10 year mark and I couldn't be more happy, too! Much *hugs*!

Jill said...

Congrats! Wishing you many more happy years together!

Jess said...

happy anniversary! and what a wonderful picture of the two of you. i don't know though...those grins look like they could lead to much trouble. you aren't trouble makers, are you? :) take care, sweet jess and congratulations on the 7 years.

Marla Taviano said...

Happy Anniversary!! You guys are incredible!! And such a blessing to me!

The Koehns said...

You two are an inspiration. Here's to many, many more years ahead!

Shannon said...

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration of how a couple should be!

Courtney Cloud said...

Happy Anniversary. Today is my anniversary also. My husband and I have been married for 6 years. I started reading your blog when I was pregnant. I was so inspired by your strength through such a difficult time. I know that it was a "God-thing" for me to find your blog and start following your story. I went into preterm labor at 23 weeks and our baby Nate did not make it. I find comfort in your story. The Lord has been glorified through Cora's death. I know that my life has been touched and changed and it has helped my husband and I cope with the death of our son. Thank you for witness. I pray blessing for you and your husband and the new life you are carrying now. Thank you again.
Courtney
www.thoughtsfromacloud.blogspot.com

Lori said...

Awww...congratulations!

Amy said...

Happy Anniversary!

My husband and I celebrated 7 years also! Our anniversary was July 20.

Congrats on 7 years together!

Lexie Loo & Dylan Too said...

Happy Anniversary!

Erica said...

happy anniversary! you guys are a beautiful and inspirational couple that i know God's hand is on. august is a great month to get married- my 5th anniversary will be on the 14 :)

Sue said...

You are sooooo lucky... remember to keep counting those blessings!!

Sue XXX

PS. Congratulations!

Monica said...

Happy anniversary!

Lauren Kelly said...

Congrats!!! And here's to many more to come!!!!! :)

Julie said...

Happy anniversary yesterday! I hope it was a nice relaxing day for you both!

Thinking of you always!

Anonymous said...

We share the same anniversary (just different years!). Happy anniversary to you both. I found your blog through a friend of a friend. I'm praying for all of you.

Anonymous said...

I've been following your blog for awhile now. Just wanted to say that my husband and I have the same anniversary, too! We just celebrated 1 year, and it has been wonderful! We are also only a couple of weeks apart in our pregnancies. Reading your blog has been inspirational, and we continue to pray for your family!

Toni :O) said...

Happy Anniversary (a day late!) to you both! How wonderful and here's hoping this next year brings you much hope and happiness. After 16 years of marriage, I can honestly say it just continues to get better and better!

Brooke said...

Oh Happy Anniversary!!! Hope it is an amazing day!!

Whimsical Creations said...

Hope you had a happy anniversary. =D

The Mershawn's said...

Happy Anniversary! It's good to be married to your favorite:). Still praying for you guys...

The Schilling's from Cimarron said...

Happy late anniversary! Hope you got to enjoy the day together! Hope you are feeling great! Miss you always!

AMIE

Brittany said...

Happy Anniversary!!! What a blessing you have been for each other.....its only the beginning! :)

p.s. 2002 was a great year.....we got married in June of that year!

Julie said...

Happy anniversary to one of my most favorite and special couples! You and Joel and have a beautiful relationship and I am so thankful you have each other to walk this road. Sending you much love!

CourtneyC said...

Hope you had a great anniversary!!!

Clare Z. said...

Congratulations on the "beginning" of a long and happy live togther. =D

Jennjilla said...

Congrats! We'll be 7 years in 14 days! Yea for 2002 brides!! :)

shepherdsgrace said...

Congratulations...this is our anniversary month as well...August 31st will be our 18th....

blessings, sweet couple!

~Sarah

The Hopkins Home said...

Happy Anniversary! Your marriage has had to withstand a lot this past year but it's so clear through your writing that you and Joel are still the best of friends. I wish you both many, many more years of happiness together!

Katie Spinks said...

congrats and all the best for another 7, and then another 7 to come. May this year bring many blessings to both of you!!

Sophia said...

Happy 7th anniversary! (we are one behind you!)
Continue to cling to eachother and the Lord. I pray that you are richly blessed, just as you have been such a blessing to so many of us!

Enjoy eachother and thank God for bringing you together

hope you had some cake! :)

Jenifer said...

Congrades

PamperingBeki said...

Still praying for you daily.

Ashley Ann said...

Congratulations!

Kelly said...

Wishing you and Joel a wonderful anniversary!!
May you both be blessed by Jesus and each other!

Tammy518 said...

Awww, Happy Anniversary!

Karina said...

A happy belated anniversary! We celebrated our 6th in July. Three children later, I am reminded to NEVER take my family for granted. Thank you for that, and may you enjoy many years (and more children) together!

Ryan's Mama said...

Give us belly pics! :)

Patricia said...

Congrats and love and best wishes to a truly, lovely couple ! Stay strong together always......God Bless you both and your family

Christina said...

I've seen this picture many times now, because I check on you guys each day, and what I just thought is that Joel looks just the same in the picture of you two, and the picture with Cora, as well as all the pictures I've seen of him on your blog. He always looks the same, that wonderful smile on his whole face. You are a lovely couple, but even more so because of who you are, and because you know Whose you are. So even though Joel is the same (and this is just what I gather from the small time that I've read about you guys) in the past, and now...our Lord is even more so the same yesterday, today, and we know He will be tomorrow and forever. So, as you continue your life together I pray that you will be encouraged, and that you each will remain rooted in the constancy of a sovereign God, and that His sameness will continue to be exhibited in and through you both as you celebrate year after year together.