15 Years of Bliss(ish)

Fifteen years ago today a couple of crazy kids, Seth and Crystal, got married.  "Far too young and far too soon!" some people cried.

Nine months later, "far too young and far too soon" again, a beautiful baby girl joined their family....and they were off.

Since then Seth and Crystal have worked hard to create a household filled with love, noise, joy, noise, and acceptance.....and a few rambunctious (and amazing) kids.

A household where they open up a room, and their lives, at a moment's notice to someone in need of a place to live and heal.

A household where all are welcomed and encouraged, nay, forced to be themselves.

A household that shows its love for Jesus in the way it loves people.  Church people, family, friends, neighborhood people, that scary homeless guy, freaks and geeks, it doesn't matter, they might try to hide it under scary demeanors (not really), but they love them all.

A household that strives to be a safe place for hurting people in need of shelter from the storms of this world.

A household that has learned my mother's lesson that "more parties" is always better than "less parties".

I know it hasn't always (ever?) been easy, but I have been impressed with the insane determination to love each other that they have both brought to the marriage.

So please join me in wishing Seth and Crystal a happy fifteen years of marriage and our hope that they will get to experience fifteen more.....and then a bunch after that since, heck, they got married far too young, they have an outside shot at a Double Diamond Anniversary.

Love you guys!