Here I am at seven months big! It’s taken in our new house. It’s been one whole month since we moved in. We really lucked out. The moving company unpacked every single box for us. That was great since I’m starting to slow down a bit. I have 8 week left till delivery and I feel a little bigger and slower every day, like a slow, heavy train. The house is so incredibly awesome. God is faithful to provide for His children. Matt and I have been so blessed in this life, I can hardly stand it. We live in a new housing development in a very small town. The great thing is that the city is only a few miles away, praise God! We hired some guys to build a privacy fence and they finally got to start it this past weekend. However, as I stare out the window at the drizzle and fog, I am inclined to think it will not get finished today. It’s cool though. It’ll get done this week. They’re gonna build it so we will still have a good view from the patio. It’s really an incredible place to live. Matt and I are such outdoorsy types; I don’t think there’s an area more suited for us.
That’s one of the things I really admire in Matt; what an amazing man God made for me. It’s funny. When we met, I respected the things we had in common like work ethic and Christian values. After five years of marriage, God has led me to appreciate some of his other character traits. God really knew what I needed when He led me to Matt. God has used the things that just come so easily to Matt to strengthen me with areas with which I struggle. I tend to be too compassionate and trusting whereas Matt sees through the facade. I tend to be flaky and non-committal, whereas Matt is steadfast and grounded. I become bogged down with details and can’t see the whole picture. But, Matt has the uncanny ability to step back and conduct circumstances in a symphony-like manner. He is a natural leader, teacher and planner. It’s amazing how God created men and women with uniquely different traits to complement one another. It can be tempting to see those differences as barriers rather than complementary and helpful to the growth of the other. But, when we put it in God’s hands, we start to see God’s plan for marriage; a harmonious union which He planned from the beginning.
