*The Johnson Family*: 6 wonderful years!

I was in the middle of this blog Sunday when our power went off, so I am finishing today. Sept 16, 2006 I married my best friend, my love, my everything! Best decision ever!

Back up to 2005. Wow, was my life ever in a whirlwind. I was transitioning from A LOT and going through a lot of changes within myself. I had decided to take a break from college and join the Air Force. Yep - craziness. Not that the Air Force is crazy but ME joining was crazy haha! I was out to dinner with Sarah, our usual Thursday night, when we ran into Josh and some other VB friends of Sarah's and that's where it all started. I was pretty much done with dating at the time and was looking for nothing but friendship. That's exactly what Josh was looking for too. We became friends instantly but we fell in love... and fast. Never seen it coming. I had never been so happy in all my life, seriously, that may sound cliche but it was real.. still is :) I decided after a few months not to go through with the Air Force thing because I knew I joined for the wrong reasons. Josh and I dated for 11 months before we got married. He taught me SO much during those months and I finally felt PURE and complete happiness with my life and within myself again. I had never had someone uplift me the way he did/does. Someone who encouraged me. Someone who truly LOVED ME. He still continues to amaze me and teach me things. We have grown so so much from where we started. We have began a family and he is an amazing daddy. I look up to him, I cherish him, I am proud of him, he is honestly my very best friend, a person I absolutely love talking to. Communication used to be a weakness of mine until Josh brought the best of it out in me. Without communication there is nothing. Don't get me wrong we argue like every other couple... but they are few and far between. I'm not trying to be overly sappy in that we have the perfect marriage because we don't. Marriage is work but so worth every minute of it.

"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

LOVE LOVE LOVE this scripture. My dad quoted this at our wedding. :)

So to my husband of 6 wonderful years, I love you more than you will ever know. Thank you for all you do for me and Jake. You're my favorite ;)

(Random pictures over the past 6 years...)

Sept 16, 2006

The first piece of land we bought. Overlooking Lake Fort Smith.

Cabin Days. We lived in a tiny one roomed cabin when we got married. Will NEVER ever regret that. I believe we became closer than ever living there :)