Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Sparky

While I reflect back on the last 8 years of marriage there are two weeks in late 2003 that pull together to create one of the biggest life changing moments I could have hoped to ever have. November 26th an act of kindness, November 30th an adventure with a good friend, December 3rd the start of something amazing.
So the short(er) version
I lent my car to a friend who was stuck in town because her paperwork to cross the border had not come in time for American Thanksgiving. Later that same week I offered to get her out of town, to Whistler, for a day so she wouldn't be stuck at home during her week off.
I sure wasn't expecting the conversation on the way home.
Now every time I try to relate this part of the story I don't say it correctly so here I will try my best (with the ability of the delete button) to write it properly.
I was told in a much more elegant way, that if I were to show interest in the young lady in my passenger seat she would be okay with me asking her out. I was shocked and silenced by the offer because I just never expected it. This made for an awkward thirty minutes from Abbotsford to home.
You see Keri had been my leader, mentor, and friend, so on December 3rd I finally got the nerve up to ask if my hearing was correct and if the door was still open for me to knock at. Then I popped the question.
And that day goes down as the start of one crazy roller coaster! During that time we listened to much romantic Christmas music, one song in particular caught my ear. The line went "you came and caused a spark that's a four alarm fire now!" and I must say that fire is still going strong.
Fast forward to February 10th, I have secretly talked to Keri's father and bought the ring that she picked out. I have a plan for later in the month to propose, I have it all figured out. Then. Plans changed. One moment we are watching curling with my mom and I am getting ready to take Keri home and the next I hear God say, "Do it now."
"Now Lord, but what about my plans?"
"Do it now."
"How can I be sure that this isn't me rushing into things or just making up a conversation in my head?"
"Do it now."
"Okay Lord, I will do it now"




So that is the result from "now". And this picture still hangs on our fridge as a solid reminder.
That week started with pure joy, a ring, papers to get back across the border, and money for a downpayment for a house followed by Valentine's Day.
There was bad news the next week but this blog post is about the joy of the last eight years so we can save those talks for another day. The only point to add is it caused us to expedite our wedding plans.
Our wedding on April 10th was a blur to us.












Even on that day we knew there were going to be storms ahead. And we knew that with God and each other we were ready to face those storms... in theory. Within the next couple months we proved it to ourselves.
You see on April 10, 2004 I married my leader, who became my co-leader and adventure companion; my mentor who became my cheerleader; my friend who became my soul mate. Keri is still the spark in my life and there is no one that I would rather face life with in my corner. She believes in me more than I believe in myself at times, and she knows how to pull out my best.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing (Proverbs 18:22a)
Keri's spark has turned my world upside down and inside out from the way it was, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I love you Sparky! xoxo
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