This evening we spent several hours unpacking and organizing many personal items we haven’t looked at in years. Sifting through cardboard boxes on the floor of Isla’s nursery, I uncovered my diary from when I was 15! There were numerous entries about Isaac scrawled all over the pages, surrounded by hearts and x’s and o’s nonetheless. I giggled as I read these entries aloud to him, and he smiled that bashful smile of his that I love so much. It was amazing to discover that although I wrote these words nearly 15 years ago, I still vividly remembered much of the content. I knew this sentiment was buried somewhere within one of the entries, and so I read on, page after page, until I found it…
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I made this declaration long before Isaac and I started dating, and still remember the exact feeling I had in my heart as my pen scribbled across that page… it wasn’t filled with giddiness and butterflies, but instead a calm certainty. I absolutely knew, with every fiber of my being, that he would someday be my husband. I already knew he was the love of my life.
And here we are, 15 years later… and I love my Isaac even more than I ever could have dreamed possible! He is my best friend, my love, and my partner in all things… the one with whom I share my dreams, my fears, my joys, and my heart. I don’t even begin to know how to describe the joy I feel to be married to a man who not only expresses his love throughout the day, but in his sleep, pulls me tight against his chest, kisses the top of my head, and mumbles that he loves me. The contentment I feel in those moments makes me feel like my heart might burst.
And now, as if that all wasn’t enough, I get to share the amazing journey of parenthood with Isaac! This incredible new adventure will shape us in ways we never could have imagined, and I cannot wait for the wonderful moments we are going to experience together along the way. I have no doubt that Isaac will love our little Isla with the same beautiful heart with which he has loved me… and I feel so privileged to get to witness that love firsthand.
My heart is beyond full, and I do not ever want to forget this feeling… I am so, so thankful that I married that boy!
