Leather...

... yep, thats what the 3 year wedding anniversary is! Leather! I can even think of a lot of presents one could receive for this special anniversary!! Like shoes, belts, handbags, a leather jacket! But Matt and i just do cards and a meal... normally!

This year, with the cunning plotting and encouragement from Phil, and the idea of Matt of going out for the day to Brighton, i secretly booked a lush posh hotel, 4 * which for us, who've only been in hotels about twice ever, is posh! We had a gorgous time, a mini-break, half term being near matts birthday and our anniversary is always good as we get to take time off!

Reflections on 3 years of marriage, i know it's not thirty, but it's over halfway to five years, so i want to blog my thoughts and learnings already...

I am more selfish than i ever imagined before i got married!
I am growing in my ability to be secure in my husbands love
I am thankful to God for such a gentle, calm, kind husband
I am more submissive now than 2003 but nowhere near as much as i'd like!
We are more able to communicate and talk and be open and vulnerable than 3 years ago.
We have less arguments than in the past 2 years
We have more of a balance of ministry and rest than in previous years, of prioritising time together aswell as time given out for others, instead of sacrificing that precious time together
We are more established as a couple in a new place where no-one previously knew us as single
Marriage is harder work than i ever imagined or thought
I like marriage more than i did the first 2 years
I love Matt more than i did on our wedding day
We have grown more godly in Gods grace though nowhere near as much as we'd like to be!
We don't exactly know what the future holds for us but we do know God is all we need, He is our everything and He has it sorted and together we continue our adventure with Him.