by Alanna
On June 22nd,
2013, I became Mrs. Hailu- wife and helper and lifelong companion to the one I
love. The wedding went well despite any worries I had, and hopefully gave glory
to God- the Giver of this good gift called marriage. I was blessed by so many
dear friends and my precious family rejoicing with us. Afterward we spent a
week in the mountains, which was a gift in so many ways. I’m quite sure I love
Yonas more now than I did a week ago, even than a day ago. I had some fears before
the wedding, that maybe sin would manifest itself stronger after marriage, and
that we’d go from joy and delight in each other to fighting and hard. Our first
week of marriage dispelled those fears for me, because God is the One who
brought us together. He blessed us with so many good things all week. We danced
in the kitchen and laughed hard and walked and cooked and loved.
On our third day of
marriage, God gave us a stark reminder of the frailty of life. And I pray we
count each other more of a gift because of it. Yonas and I went out in the
canoe on a big lake. We had ventured out a bit too far when the wind picked up
and the canoe tipped. The water was icy cold and I panicked. The shore was much
too far for swimming against the cold waves. We asked Jesus to come to our
rescue. He sent a boat. And we are still alive, even today. Instead of
drowning, we get to be married and love each other for one more day. It puts
things in perspective. Those vast mountains- their Creator so powerful and
strong. And then little weak us- flailing in a tiny spot of water. And He comes
to our rescue. I believe it’s so that we can love- Him and those around us. It
reminded us not to take each other for granted. Every moment is really a gift.
No matter what else I do as a wife or a sister or a daughter or a friend, I
want to love people fiercely, as if time is not guaranteed. I want to hold
nothing back. Because today is all we may have left.
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