Long Time, Lots of Change

December 15th is the last time I wrote in this blog. Beginning today, I intend to attempt to fill in the gaps and share all of the incredible happenings of the last 5 months. It will take time and a number of entries, but I will completly tell our story as best as I can. Over the past few months many people have said that I needed to write the story of Nathan and Kelly so that I would not lose any of the intesity or excitement of the events through the tempering of time. I'm not much for pen and paper anymore, but I am dedicated to the importance of keeping a written log of what has happened to us. If for no one else but our grandchildren, I believe it is crucial that we tell this story. God has been so gracious and miraculous in our lives and the work of His hand is prevelent and obvious almost daily as we move together through our adventure.

I began this blog by titling it "Waiting on Nate". I had no idea at the time that our lives together would be so much more than I ever imagined. Nor did I know that Nate really prefers to be called Nathan. If I were to begin this blog today I would title it "Married to Nathan". The new title may lend itself to revealing some of what has happened in the past 5 months but we'll get there shortly, or not so shortly.

This post is designed to reintroduce our story and that is all, so I'll try to stick to the basics. I want to pay homage to the miracle of God in our lives. I want it to be raw and real and I want to infuse the passion and excitement I feel in telling the story, just as I do in living the story. It isn't that I feel that Nathan and I are any sort of special people or that we have done anything newsworthy. The truth of this is that I believe that God has worked miracles right in front of our eyes that are beyond comprehension. He has been so giving and so forgiving and it is real and it is tangible and I just know that I ought to tell the story. In Scripture, Jesus heals a man and tells him to return to his village and tell them of his experience. The bold, basic truth of our lives is that Jesus has done much more than heal our wounds; He has restored us in ways neither of us thought possible. I desire to return to those around me and tell them of my experience in hopes that the Light of Christ is what will be shown and that it will change the hearts and lives of others because God is the center of the story.

If you continue to read this, I believe what you will find is a story of love, dedication, and the truth of what Christ can do in your life. Our story isn't special because of all its twists and turns. Our story is special because Jesus brought two people together for His glory and because, with Christ, the story never ends.