Today is the official 20th year wedding anniversary of when my husband and I were sealed to each other for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles Temple. It was only one year after I graduated from high school.
We met each other on March 11th in the old Heritage Halls of BYU campus (now demolished!) I was playing Volleyball with a bunch of girlfriends and he and a friend asked if they could join us. He ended up staying late teaching me how to “bump” and “set” the volleyball. He was incredibly handsome and good looking. I was ecstatic when he asked me for my last name (so he could look me up in the directory!) He called me the next day, and we set a date for that next weekend.
I can still remember when he came to pick me up at my apartment. I couldn’t believe this good looking guy was asking <em>me </em>to go out with him. I was smitten. Two short months later, he proposed (on May 2nd) and we were married June 26th, 1992. (Yep, less than 4 months from when we met).
It really is amazing that we are still together. It hasn’t been easy. Not far into our marriage, I figured out that all those things we thought we had in common (taste in furniture, music, colors, food, etc.) were all just superficial things. In reality- we are complete opposites. I was a yellow and he was a red. I am an ENFP (for those that enjoy personality tests) and my husband is an ISTJ. I am high energy, he is low. His love languages are physical touch and words of affirmation and mine are acts of service and quality time. Pretty much if you can call me on one thing- my husband will be the exact opposite.
As difficult as our marriage has been, I can truly look back, and say that I wouldn’t change a thing. My husband is still the man I love, the one who I have given my heart to now and forever. My desires have always been to help him to be happy, and for our marriage to continue to grow. He’s been pretty patient with me over these years, and I’m grateful that he’s stuck it out with me. He’s been such a good provider, and I’ve always felt well taken care of that way. We’ve made it through 4 apartments, 3 houses, and 7 children (8 pregnancies). Truly it has been the adventure of a lifetime, and I know that it will only get better from here. Happy Anniversary sweetie! I love you!