~In Love~

Well Luke and I have celebrated our 1 year anniversary about a month after we moved in together and our reltaionship just continues to grow stronger and we fall more and more in love everyday. God definately put us together at the right time in both of our lives.  I truly believe that God put us together to save one another from the loneliness and unhappiness that we were both experiencing separately. Luke is one of God's greatest blessings to me, and I am grateful.
He and I have not had the easiest go at living together, we do not have total support from all of the people we love and respect, I wish that people could understand that Luke and I have made decisions based on our own feelings, needs, wants, and because it is our life. We made decisions based on prayer, answers from God, our own conscience...What some people may not realize about me, is even though I have, as everyone else, made my own mistakes, and plenty of them, I always know if what I am doing is wrong or right. God speaks to my heart and I know when somehting I am doing is wrong, and I will make this statement, Moving in with Luke has been one of the best and most "right" decisions of my life.
I do not expect anyone to agree with our decision, I do not expect everyone to accept it or give approval. I ask for noones approval. I do, however, ask for respect from people. I think that Luke and I deserve enough respect as ADULTS to make our own decisions, and to accept the fact that we are two, hard working, young but VERY MUCH in love adults living for ourselves, not for anyone else, or following anyone elses rules. EVerything we do is between Luke, Me and GOD. Besides, if Luke and I make mistakes, they're ours to make, the consequences will be paid by us and us alone, we are not hurting anyone else by making decisions that only effect the two of us. But not everyone understands that.
Luke and I have learned and grown so much in the last year. I think that he has learned to relax a bit more, and Ive become a lot more patient. He and I are closer than I ever envisioned being with a man. I am genuinely happy to see him at the end of the day and cant wait to get home when he is off before I am. I do not like to go to bed with out him laying next to me or waking up with him not there and its almost hard to remember a time when he wasnt there.
I feel like we had lives before each other, but my life REALLY began the day Luke and I met. We've been nothing but positive influences on one another, and everyday I am more and more sure of how perfect of a man he is for me.
Living together has been an adjustment, but we have yet to have any major annoyances or arguments, we talk things out, we sit on the back patio and clear the air on any miscommunications. In fact we sit out there almost every night and just talk period. Talking was the basis of our relationship for 10 months, and it is somethign that neither of us are afraid to do, and that is what I believe will make this relationship last until we're both dead and gone, our ability to communicate.
My parents will have been married 45 years this month, they will tell you it hasnt always been easy, and still isnt, but it has been their ability to communicate, compromise and true love for one another that has gotten them here. I couldnt have asked for better role models. Luke and I strive to model our life after theirs, to always talk, and to always love and support each other.
THe last 2 months, living with Luke have been the most wonderful months! Everyday I know I am loved, and I strive to show my love for him. We laugh, we talk, we sit in silence, we sing, we dance, we play with the dog, we genuinely enjoy each other and want to be together. I want to be with him forever, and we will be. Someday the nay-sayers will see that our decisions were what was best for US. That it was noone elses business what we did with OUR lives. And that no matter who disapproved we stayed strong to ourselves, loved each other and ended up in a wonderful long lasting relationship. God has been very very good to us, and will continue to be. I am truly thankful for Year 1 and look forward to the many many years to come.