Ryan's Vows

Ryan and I wrote vows to each other...and the day after the wedding, I shared mine with you. Ryan sent me his and I saved and saved them so I could pair them with some photos....and then I put up all the photos and failed to post the vows!!! Good night, Irene.

But I love these words SO MUCH. I had to share...hope you love. {And hope you love the now-repeated pictures.}

Thank you, Bekah for saying YES to life with me. I am amazed to see God’s hand at work through us in such a short amount of time and I love it. During our courtship and engagement I learned with every situation that you were exactly what God intended for me after such a difficult change in my life. I saw in you the qualities that I desired in a wife and fell in love with the woman behind them.

 Not only do I see a Godly woman in you, but also a woman who wants to be a wife in every meaning of the word. I see in you a desire to love, to cherish, to adore, to respect, and to treasure the husband you have prayed and waited for ever so patiently.

Thank you for accepting me for the man that I am, not trying to change me but work with me to become a great team. You see my faults and love me anyway. You have seen my struggles and helped me work through them. You see the differences between us and embrace the excitement of trying new and great things that may be just a little bit out of your comfort zone. Through these things you have shown me love without limits and that is very hard to find.

I continue to be amazed that this is my life. After all I have faced I never dreamed I would be rewarded with you and so quickly. As you know I have tried ever so fervently to live out John 14:15. I love the Lord with all my heart and in all I do I want to be obedient to Him. I want us to work thru that together however life leads. As your husband I plan to lead you and be as Christ has called me. I also want to love you like His word says and for us to live as God planned. I am nowhere near perfect, but I do know that I will always love you and will work thru any struggle that we face.

Marriage can’t be done alone, it takes both of us. God calls marriage to be a lifelong commitment and together with Christ there is nothing that can’t be accomplished. Today I fully commit myself to you and intend to live life with you that way. Thank you for taking me as the man you want for life too. I love how you light up the room every time you walk in, I love how you take nothing for granted and I love you how you embrace life with me. Let’s always live life this way and to its fullest never forgetting what it took for us to get here.