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Happy Thirteenth Anniversary To Us!

Monday, January 25, 2010 by Sallie Borrink
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Today David and I are celebrating our thirteenth anniversary.  Two people who met online and married in eight months. We’ve done very well considering our (at that time) very unorthodox beginning. But God’s hand was on us and continues to this day. It is only by God’s grace that we have what we have.

As I was thinking about marriage last night, the Lord impressed upon me the “for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health”. We’ve run the full gamut of these over the past thirteen years. Job loss, spiritual abuse, miscarriage, infertility, financial loss, health problems, family estrangement. The list is lengthy. Neither one of us could have ever foreseen all that would happen to us during these past thirteen years. There have been some very hard times.

And yet I would not trade them because I’ve had a kind and patient man by my side through it all. No, David is not without his faults and he will be the first to admit it. But when I think of all he has gone through over the past thirteen years in caring for me and serving me, I can honestly say that I have a much greater appreciation for what it means when men are to love their wives as Christ loves the church. David has given sacrificially to me and now Caroline over and over and over again.

So as we say good-bye to our thirteenth year and begin our fourteen year together, I praise God for how He has brought us through so much with our love and commitment to each other still there. I am even more thankful for the steadfast love of our God who walks patiently and lovingly with us each day.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

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  1. Christian @ Modobject at Home

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:42 am

    To God be the glory. May He continue to bless you abundantly.

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  2. Jen C

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Happy anniversary! May God continue to be with you in the years to come.

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  3. Jo Anne

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Congratulations! 😉 Ours was last Wednesday, and all I can say is “ditto”….

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  4. judy

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

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  5. Janet

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

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  6. Sara

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

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  7. Susan (DE)

    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    Happy anniversary from another wife of a kind and generous husband.

    🙂 Susan

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  8. Peggy

    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Congratulations!

    Reply
  9. Ann

    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    Happy anniversary!

    Reply
  10. Emma

    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    Happy Anniversary!!

    Reply
  11. Amy Scott

    Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Congratulations!

    Reply
  12. Susanna

    Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    Happy belated anniversary to you both. We just had our 10th and echo your thoughts- by God’s grace alone we are here today 🙂

    Reply
  13. Sallie @ a quiet simple life

    Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    Thank you! We’re hoping to celebrate soon. Caroline was sick over the weekend and David has been sick the past few days. Hopefully I will skip this round and we can finally get out just the two of us! 😀

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  14. Kim

    Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Congratulations on 13 years of marriage!

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  15. Kim @ In Our Write Minds

    Monday, February 8, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Belated happy anniversary to you both, Sallie. I love your wedding portrait, btw!

    Reply

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