Vows

After my last post about marriage and the mention of my vows, I decided to post them.

Here are my vows to my beloved, my Nathan.

Nathan, you are my one true love, my hero. You have brought so much joy into my life, and always know how to make me smile my biggest smile!
My love for you is the strongest and purest of loves, and growing with each day.
On this day, I wholly commit myelf to you, Nathan. I give myself to you as a helper, a lover, and a best friend.
I promise to be faithful to you. I promise to adorn myself with a gentle and patient spirit.
I will eagerly serve you continuously and in all circumstances.
I promise to love you forever, hold you always, and stand by you for all time, through the good and the bad.
As we become one, I vow to respect you and love you with each and every day God blesses us with. I look forward to the ministry God has prepared us to do together.
I pray that God will bless this union as we continue to work within the body of Christ.
I vow to keep God at the center of our relationship. I know we will have hard times, and I know there will be tears (on my part at least!), but I have no doubt that with the three of us working as a team we will not only preserve a lasting marriage, but have fun along the way.
I admire yoru strength, your leadership and your love for the Lord, and promise to encourage you and challenge you in each of these areas.
I can't wait to raise a God-fearing family with you, and I promise to be the best mother I can be to our children.
I will submit to you as to the Lord and put your needs before my own.
As we humble ourselves before the Lord and each other, I promise to use my hands to serve you, my arms to comfort you, my ears to listen to you, and my words to encourage you.
My beloved Nathan, I promise my love and respect for you will never fade, and I will continue to cherish and adore you for the rest of our lives.