5 years ago

I will never forget where I was 5 years ago on this eve. I was laying on a futon in the upstairs bedroom of my grandparents home with my best friend Jackie and her brother Clifford. Both of whom I have known since I was 5 years old. They were in town from New Mexico for a very special occasion.  We spent the the night giggling and chatting about times past and most of it with them calming my nerves.

The next morning I was going to wake up so that I could drive to the South Carolina Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints so that I could marry my very best friend John Ewing Pierson IV. What a wonderful day that was! I still think that was the single most amazing day of my life. We were married in the temple of our home state, had a reception to die for, but most of all we married each other. We spent the day making convennants to each other and to the Lord, the afternoon driving and checking in to our hotel, and the night eating, visiting with dear friends and dancing till our feet hurt. We truly had the wedding of our dreams because we were surrounded by the people that mattered the most.

 Tonight I sit here, reflecting on the last 5 years and I can hardly believe that it has been that long. It seems like yesterday that John was on one knee in the Japanese gardens of River Walk proposing to me. Now we sit, with 4 moves under our belts, a 3 year old little girl, miscarriages, a college degree, new friends, old friends, sickness, health, career changes and the adventure of medical school. It has been a whirlwind. I have LOVED every moment of it. I cannot imagine another person that I would rather be on this journey with.

I do not want to get all sappy on you guys, but honestly John is an amazing man. Actually he is incredible. I literally cannot believe that he is mine. We can just leave it at that fact that he restored my faith in men completely. I did not have the most favorable experiences with male figures (aside from Papa and Steve) growing up. Therefor my trust in men was pretty slim. However, John came in and changed all of that. He showed me that men can be supportive, loving, trusting, caring, dependable, trustworthy and so much more. He made me believe that I was worth something. He helped to show me my divine nature and individual worth. My relationship with my Heavenly Father grew because of the insight he was able to help me see. My testimony grew also. John is helping me to become the woman that I am supposed to be. He challenges me every single day to be better than I am. I love him. He is wonderful, he is my husband, and he is all mine!

The past 5 years have been crazy, beautiful, hard, wonderful, whimsical, stressful, but most of all worth every moment. I love you John, and thank you for every second of it!  I look forward to eternity with you.

 5 years ago

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