5 years later......

I used to dream about the man I would spend the rest of my life with. I would sit in my room and write in my journal begging and pleading with the Lord to bring me my prince charming. I have always been a hopeless romantic. I felt like I waited and waited and waited and waited and it seemed like it was never going to happen and I would never find the man of my dreams. The truth is, I didn't find the man of my dreams because the man in my dreams didn't even compare in any way to the man God had planned for me.
5 years ago this Saturday I walked down an isle and married the most wonderful man I've ever met. I can't believe that we  have spent 5 years together. Time sure flies when your having a good time! I know some people would look at our life and say "what a shame" or "poor Justin and Melissa" because things in our life haven't gone just as we planned. 5 years ago we surely thought we would be parents before this celebration came but God had a different plan. And even though it wasn't "our" plan and wasn't what we wanted, it's worked out pretty darn good. We have had the privilege of building a sound, wonderful marriage with just the two of us. We have had so many great adventures together and have enjoyed every last minute.
Although the desire to be parents is such a deep, incredible passion of ours, one we believe God will grant us when He so chooses, we also know that if we never parent a child our life is still amazing and far better than either of us ever thought possible. I'm so thankful for the last 5 years and I'm looking forward to the rest of our years together. Justin is my sweetest dream and I'm so thankful that God chose me to be his bride. I don't know how I ever deserved such an amazing gift. :) I can feel God's love for me so strongly when I think about it though. He saved his very best for me and I'm so humbled by that. God knew exactly what I needed when I didn't have a clue. And 5 years later......We are more in love than we've ever been, we are happier than we've ever been and we are far more blessed  than we know!