Two months without my Justin❤️ being his wife was one of the greatest honors of my life. …
Justin turned 40 on August 1, 2018. I insisted on having two birthday parties for him for his 40th. He resisted, being the frugal one -and thinking that was too extravagant, but I convinced him that life was worth celebrating. HE was worth celebrating. And celebrate we did. I’m so thankful we had those two parties, with friends and family sharing memories of Justin through the years.
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These words below written in my journal on Justin’s 40th birthday- August 1, 2018. 24 days before he died.
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“Thank you, Lord, for my incredible husband- thank you for intersecting our lives in 2003- thank you for how he is growing in grace- maturing in faith- leading our home. Thank you for the incredible solid support he has been to me- especially these last 3+ years. Thank you Father for the incredible father that he is to Sam, Selah and Hannah. Thank you for the laughter we share, and our differences which are like the two opposing lines on a sailboat – the offsetting tension somehow makes us straight in You. Thank you for this life. For the 5,401 days I have known this man. Not every day has been easy, even in our marriage-but each day collectively has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Loving him, bringing children in the world with him, leaning hard on You Lord together as we raise these children has been such an honor. Thank you Lord for my Justin”
