365 days or a mere 52 weeks...

Fourteen years ago...January 25, 1997 Russell and I decided to become Mr. and Mrs. Scott. I am sitting here thinking about our wedding vows that we recited to one another....I, Michelle, take you Russell to be my husband.I promise I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. I take you to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. Wow!! Those are amazing and strong words...none the less I meant every word of them. Now looking back I don't see anywhere that it talks about business travel....is that better or worse? Hmmm?? Well On February 21st Russell will be taking on a one year assignment in Germany. This will allow him to grow and have amazing opportunity in his career with his current company. One year, that does sound like a long time...think about it like this 365 days or just a mere 52 weeks. I was not excited about making the move with him and relocating our family so the girls and I will still reside here in the great state of Texas, I was also not happy not seeing him but once every 3 months...that is not fair to the kids, so we have a compromise. Russell will come home every 5 weeks for one or two weeks at a time. We know he will be here for the most important holidays and family events. We will even make the trip to Germany this summer for a couple of weeks! I know that we have an amazing support system from family and friends. Will this work? I don't know but we will never know unless we try. I'm hoping to update our blog more often so that Russell won't miss a lot of our daily lives. Keep your fingers crossed or say an extra prayer or whatever you do to make those wishes and dreams come true...we only need it for 365 days or a mere 52 weeks!

Lord Jesus,grant that I and my spouse may have a true and understanding love for each other.Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Give us the grace to live with each other in peace and harmony. May we always bear with one another's weakness and grow from each other's strengths. Help us to forgive one another's failings and grant us patients, kindness, cheerfulness, and the spirit of placing the well-being of one another ahead of self.

May the love that brought us together grow and mature with each passing year. Bring us both ever closer to You through our love for each other. Let our love grow to perfection.

Amen