jackson

we took a little trip recently. just the three of us. it was probably the cheapest trip i have ever been on...and also one of the most fun!

my husband and i met at union university, in dr. day's old testament class, fifteen years ago (we are getting so old!!). to celebrate such a momentous occasion, he surprised me with a weekend of reliving the good old days.

we drove to jackson, tn and spent the day retracing our steps, remembering the fun we had getting to know each other, remembering falling in love. we found our old classroom (if not for jeremy, i am fairly certain i would have ended up stranded on that campus, completely lost...he has the memory of an elephant). we found "the grill" where he first asked me out on a date. we found the steps nearby where we talked. we walked out to the baseball field, which is totally different now, but still full of memories for him. the sugar shack was gone, but we pulled out those memories too. it was so much fun. so romantic.

somehow, he also remembered how to get to the putt-putt golf place where we had our first date (and our first kiss). the girl working the desk took some pictures of the three of us. it was so perfect seeing all these places again with brooks. it was like being able to step back from our lives and see the full circle of God's plan. we had no idea when we met that we would be so blessed, that we would still be madly in love with each other and that we would have our sweet baby boy. we had no idea that we would go through the trials we have faced, and that God would bless us so tremendously with His grace and His perfect sovreignty and timing.

i have no idea where He will lead us in the next fifteen years. i can't step back and see all of that right now. but i hope that He continues to help me to trust that plan. this life He has given all of us is so precious. i can hardly wait to see what's in store for our family.