From a starry-eyed girl to the man she loves :)

There is a certain somebody in my life who has a way of capturing my heart like nobody else can. He wakes me up to whatever my flavour of the moment is: either normal tea, rooibos tea, decaf tea, earl grey tea, mixed tea, chamomile tea, milo, horlicks, hot chocolate, decaf coffee, "special" coffee or simply hot water. The fact that it HAS to be a surprise and I HAVE to love it makes it all the more amazing that he almost always chooses the right one for me almost every single day ;0) For a person who doesn't like surprises, he is willing to keep creating little ways of surprising his surprise-adoring wife. 10 points for the long stemmed roses in a bucket next to my bed this morning ;) (No I didn't find the surprise you hid from me yesterday even though I may just have hunted around a tiny bit investigating the possibilities :) hee hee)

I love that he was the first and only man to receive my kisses and that he had the long-suffering patience to wait until the day he proposed and put a sparkling diamond on my finger to receive his first kiss from me. 15 years later - the kisses are just as special my love, and you never have to wait for them ;0)

I love that you put up with all my words when you can say all that has taken me minutes to say instead in one sentence and it will be absolutely brilliant and spot on! I love even more on the odd occasion that you can find so many words to write me a long love letter because you know how much it means to me, even though you and I both know you don't really like writing :) 

I love that you are so anchored when I live life at roller coaster speeds.
I love that you have still found me beautiful through all my crazy hairstyles and sizes before, during and after each pregnancy. You always make me feel like your queen.

I love that we are still finding ways to tell and show each other how much we love and treasure each other. I love that our girls get the giggles every time we share a quick kiss or cuddle. I love that I can see so much of you in different ways in all 3 of our children. I love that we get to work out how to parent and love each of our kiddies and raise them to be the Kingdom Warriors they are called to be.  

Without over-exaggerating, I can truly say that the love has been steadfast, passionate and true. Where there have been storms, Jesus has always kept us anchored and we have always clung onto each other instead of pushing each other away. Any fights e-v-e-n-t-u-a-l-l-y ends up with a make-up kiss (which might just possibly be worth the disagreement in the first place - hee hee). I am so thankful that we've always been able to be honest and tell everything in our hearts to each other. I love that with all we have negotiated these last 15 years, you and I can say with joy in our hearts that the laughter, joy and love has far outweighed the tears and that even when the tears fell, we  have been in each others arms having the privilege of comforting each other. The fact that both our families love and cheer us on is a rare and appreciated gift. We have lived, learned and loved so much already - can you just imagine what next adventures could possibly lie ahead of us?! Whatever we face, we will face with love, heart peace and a whole bunch of laughter and faith. God truly has been the 3rd strand interwoven in making us one.   

15 years later my love, I am still your starry eyed girl who loves you more than words can say.  Happy anniversary the hottest, most handsome man alive ;0)
Love Janni