75 Years and Counting!

Marriage is sacred and is established by God and is to reflect the marriage between Christ and His Church.  When a man and woman are joined together in holy matrimony they are to leave their father and mother and cleave unto each other.  Their vows declare that they will forsake all others, they will remain with their spouse in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, in poverty and riches, until death do them part.    In this day and age more than fifty percent of marriages are ending in divorce (including those of “Christians”).  It is no longer until death do us part but rather until I “fall” out of love with you and “fall” into love with someone else…when we hit the rough part of marriage we think we now are done rather than falling on our knees in prayer begging the Father to save the marriage.  Before we marry we should already begin praying to the Lord that when we do get married that He will be the one to hold the marriage, of two sinners saved by grace, together.  We should already be praying for our future spouses.

My grandparents holding hands

Here’s some background:

My grandparents were born in the early 1900’s (Granddaddy-1915 and Grandmamma-1920). They grew up before WWI and were married right about the time of the Great Depression.  Their second daughter was born right after WWII started.  They understood what it meant to remain with their spouse during the rough times   they had to stretch pennies.  Being poor is not something they enjoyed but they scrimped and saved to provide for their three children and for their future.  My Granddaddy was a butcher and Grandmamma was a bookkeeper.  In the early 1960’s they found out they were going to have another daughter   they had already been married for twenty-five years!

Now fast-forward about 20 years or so:

My Granddaddy found out he had (prostate) cancer…and by God’s grace he is still alive!  They stuck together through his sickness.

Fast-forward again about 30 years or so:

Grandmamma found out that she too has (stomach) cancer.  They are still sticking together and are still in love with each other!

They have been married for 75 years!

Their wedding anniversary is today   May 22,  1938.

They are two amazing people!

I’m Done!

I have officially graduated this past Saturday and am spending my first official week of summer vacation exactly where I want to be… At my Grandparents! They are the most amazing people in the world (if I do say so myself and I have about all the rest of my immediate and extended family to verify that fact)…

 

My mom (holding back tears) and me after I received my diploma.

My friend Emily, me, and my cousin Meaghan (who graduates in about a week and is my “adopted sis”) after the ceremony.

Me and my best friends Sarah (she graduates soon and is another “adopted sis”, too) and Joe (my “adopted brother”).

Me in the graduation dress my amazing seamstress sister made me. You can see her Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/simplymallory

Friends at the party afterwards.

The guys hanging out and playing football…I think :)

Two very sweet friends (Rachel and Rebekah) writing notes to put in the vase (I will be making a collage out of all the notes, words of wisdom and Scripture passages).

Sarah, Hayden, Rachel, and Rebekah.

My awesome cake…how else do you describe it.

 

Kenzie and Kyrie (more “adopted sisters”).

Rebekah and Emily chatting.

Mr. Grab and Mr. Nichols (my best friends’ dad).

Philip swinging (he’s adorable).

My Aunt Stephanie, words can’t describe her… She’s amazing.

My awesome cake-master, Danielle, Nicola, and her daughter.

My brother and his best friend--“What can I say!”

Clara and Kenzie outside.

My adorable cousin, Katie Rae.

Matthew, Harry, Mr. Nichols, and Joe.

Kyle, Matthew, Harry.

P.S.  I have two friends (Emilee and Avery) who somehow eluded the camera lens.