118 Months!

Today is a big day in Shafferland. Today marks TEN YEARS since Ryan proposed to me, and I am excited to relive that beautiful day in my mind, minute-by-minute throughout this day. I'll tell you more about it tomorrow.

But today I want to tell you about Sunday, which was our 118th monthiversary.

We had such a busy day on Saturday. We went "to the big city" to get groceries and then scurried to a birthday party for our friend's little boy, who is turning one this week. We left the party early to get our groceries home before the frozen stuff thawed, to let Lexi have a little break, and then we rushed off to small group for the evening.

So when that alarm went off early Sunday morning...whew. I was not ready. I mean, in all fairness, I'm never ready. But I really wasn't ready. 

Ryan was on the worship team Sunday morning, so we had to get there early for him to practice. I sat in the back pew of the church, doing my devotions while the team sang worship songs at the front of the sanctuary. It was pretty perfect.

Sunday was World Communion Sunday and our church combined that with a celebration service, and I have to tell you...it was one very special service.

That table at the front of the church was completely full of communion breads that represented countries around the world. Some were from countries of the missionaries we support. Some represented the home countries of foreign exchange students in our church. Others were from countries where people in our church used to live and/or serve. 

The service itself included people reading and praying in languages from their home countries or countries where they had lived at some point. A group sang Revelation Song and took turns singing the chorus in other languages. 

All of it was so incredibly powerful.

And then for the celebration part of the service, we had the freedom to move about the sanctuary to take communion, wash someone's feet if we wanted, or pray for people around the world.

Ryan and I had such a sweet time of prayer and communion together, and then at the very end, our pastor (who is also our good friend) came over to pray for us. That finished off the last of my makeup for the day. I came home with a splotchy face and a full heart.

And this, my friends, is why you take the monthiversary picture EARLY in the day. Noted for next time.

We rested all afternoon. Football and naps for Ryan. Scrapbooking and naps for me. Just naps for Lexi. 

We took a walk later in the day, and I made chicken stir fry for dinner. Ryan went out to get us some Blizzards for celebration, but alas, the only thing open at DQ was the drive-thru, and he said when he hadn't moved in line in ten minutes, he gave up. Walmart and pre-packaged ice cream for the win!

Excellent choice, by the way.

I loved everything about the day. It was a true joy. 

And I am excited that we have today to celebrate a whole decade of life promised to each other.

Thanks for asking me to be yours, Ryan. 118 months in, and I love it even more than I did in 2012!