I'll start this blog off by telling you that I am most definitely....YOUNG. I was engaged at 17, married 1 month after my 18th birthday and pregnant 2 months later. Caleb and I have known each other our WHOLE lives...literally. When I was 9 months? (somewhere in that area) and He was almost 2 we were in a Q101 Baby Contest! ....He won. We grew up in the same church and played "smear the queer" (TERRIBLE name for a game) every sunday night together. He was my best friend.
There was a time in my life where I had to make a choice. I chose to lose my life and to be dead, only to find TRUE life in Jesus. I laid down..or lost every friend I had. Except for Caleb! He took my by the hand and together we stood up! We were determined to be set apart. Although we were alone in our walk, God was with us. Together we prayed for those we laid down and believed for their salvation and although it's been 5 years we're starting to see the fruit of our prayers!
So, Sept. 30 2007, Caleb proposed to me in the gazebo at Lake Tiak'O'Khata. I would love to tell you the story but it is extremely long! So, we planned to get married 8 months later on May 3, 2008. Our wedding day was by far the most amazing day I've ever had in my whole entire life! The presence of the Holy Spirit was so thick. Our walk in song for our guests was "Jesus Come" by Shane & Shane and Jesus did just that! He came... That is all we wanted for that day. In all honesty, there was not once that I felt nervous. Only excited! I was about to marry my Best Friend. The one person, other than God, who believed in me! He fought for me! So, at 6p.m, I walked out of the back door, across the porch, down the steps and through the yard to the man of my dreams. We soaked in the Holy Spirit and through joyful tears made promises that can never be broken. Yes, that day is on my top 5 list of "Best days ever".
Approximately 3 1/2 months later.....we find our we're pregnant! I can't tell you the flood of emotions I had. Happy, scared, excited, nervous....I'm only 18! Yes...18. Do I need to repeat? 18!
Thankfully the Lord had blessed us both with not only grace but favor. We had great jobs, great bosses and we had Him. We could only go forward from there knowing that our new baby was a gift from God. At 19/20 weeks we found out what our little gift was, a GIRL. For about 2 weeks before finding out I kept having dreams she was a girl...so I wasn't too shocked! We only had one name picked out, Adelee Eden. So, around rolls March 26th and here comes baby! I had an amazing birth with supernatural help from God! This day is also on my top 5 liste of "Best days ever".
So, here we are a year and a half later. As I like to say, I'm 20.7 now(: Although most people are still completely relying on their parents to take care of them...I am a parent who has a child that relies completely on me.
God, my all-knowing God...gave me this beautiful baby. With bright blue eyes and sweet blonde hair. FULL of personality and energy!! On the days that I don't want to do anything...she gets me going! She passes along her energy to me. To look in the backseat as I drive and see her praying with me leaves me speechless. When I see her lift her hands up and call on the name of "Jee-Jee"....again is beyond words. She was the inspiration of God. There are days that I think I am losing my mind. Mostly when new teeth are coming in....BUT I remember the gift I've been allowed to possess. The arrow in our quiver!
1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, in your faith, and in your purity."
Although I've been married nearly 3 years and have a child...I am trying to remember this scripture. God has brought us through so much in so little time. But it was God. He has a plan for our lives and I love that He is our head. He was with us 5 years ago, He was with us on our wedding day, and He is with us now. He is faithful.....I love his faithfulness.
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