I do!

It was 9 years ago today that I said "I do!"

I heard those words but never understood their meaning like I understand them today! I never doubted that this was the relationship God wanted for me. It was like we both knew early on that this was 'it'.

About 12 years ago, a friend and I sat at the restaurant talking girl talk, laughter, love and life...of course, with some type of app and dessert. As we talked, this friend looked over to another table, and pointed me in the direction of a young couple.

"Do you see that guy?"

"Yeah"

"You are going to marry him."

Laughter spills from my mouth. I thought he was great looking...but how in the world would he ever notice me? He seemed quite smitten with another girl.

Two and a half years later, I asked God if there was somebody for me that He had in mind. I had just come out of a two year promise to God to remain single in my early 20's and grow in my faith walk. I was feeling a little emotional and cried myself to sleep one night. As I lay in my bed teary-eyed and weary, I heard a phone ring and then drifted off to sleep.

I awoke at an unearthly hour to catch my bus to get to work. On the message board on my fridge was a note. "Andrea- Kris called for you"

I had 3 roommates (one of whose name was Andrea as well) and we were always joking around but this note intrigued me enough to write on it before I left the apartment.

I wrote "which Andrea?" and ran out the door, thinking it was truly ironic that I just prayed about a guy in my life the night before...but it was the other Andrea that had the abundant social life..so I wasn't sure what to think.

When I got home later that day, On the fridge said, "it was for you, Andrea. He said he'd call back later."

My guy friend's cousin was a Kris...I heard of him but we had never talked.

He called back and the rest was history...

After nine months of dating, 6 months of an engagement, we were married. I really wanted to get married in winter for fear of it raining on my wedding day if it were in summer. Well, on February 26th, 2000...in the middle of winter, it rained all. day.long.

My Kris...you are my rock, and my soft place to fall.
My heart still skips a beat when I see you across the room!

I love you!
Happy Anniversary!