May 1, 2010

happy anniversary bob!

today we are celebrating 28 years of adventuring together

it's been quite the ride.

i remember when bob proposed to me in a canoe 

on a glacier fed lake in banff alberta 

that he said that he had a desire to 

follow and serve God and asked 

if i wanted to join him.

it wasn't a typical proposal 

but because my heart was smitten with 

his strong heart, his wit, his musical charm

and his deep blue eyes i agreed

one thing i will say is that through all that we have

gone through in life 

that he has been steady.

he is calming for my soul in many ways.

here is a quick sketch of our adventure:

~married in banff

spent the next year on a short term mission 

to the states, england and kenya east africa

~moved to the okanagan valley and did youth work

~started our family

~moved to canmore and started a church there

where we lived entirely by faith for a couple of years

(i could write a book about how He was faithful to us)

~decided to go back to school and got his masters

which meant living the next few years in 

the cold and barrenness of saskatchewant

~felt called to Nova Scotia where we

enjoyed maritime living for 10 years

~ left there with sad hearts to pastor another church in B.C.

never really recovered from that move but we weathered

it together.

~came for a visit to roatan

came again

and again

decided to move here.

our house sold in 8 hours.

we sold alot of our 'stuff' and put the rest in storage

drove across the country.

put our car on a boat and landed on this wonderful

island almost 2 years ago

and have been enjoying it fully!

who knows what will be next?

He does.

it's been a blast and there is more in store.

i love you bob.

you are still the love of my life.

thanks for being the most calming effect in my life.

xo