Anniversary #2

Well, June 15th will be our second anniversary. Pretty interesting how I can simultaneously feel, "wow- no way it's already been two years" and "wow- no way it's ONLY been two years"! In some ways the time has gone so fast, but in others it seems like Ben has always been a part of my life. I guess that's how it goes when you love someone...

Okay, I know, a sappy post today- but I'm feeling sappy. My husband is such a romantic and did a beautiful thing for me Wednesday night that I have to put on the blog! We are headed this weekend to Frankenmuth for 3 nights as an anniversary get-away, so Ben planned an early surprise that was a little hard to bring along. He took me to Holland for dinner on Wednesday (at any restaurant I wanted- I chose Red Robin), and then drove me to his home church. Inside, waiting, was Joe's band, D Avenue. The band consists of Joe, Ben's twin brother, on bass guitar; Andrew, a friend from their home church, on electric guitar; Jeremy, another friend from their home church, on acoustic guitar (and typically vocals); and Andy, a former youth leader to Ben and Joe, on drums. They are a really outstanding group... VERY talented.

So, Ben had arranged to have them there to back him up as he sang to me. (Singing to me is an anniversary tradition... and actually started when he sang to me during his proposal.) Ben talked about how God has used our relationship to help Ben rediscover and deepen his faith in new ways, and said that the song he was going to sing, though it's sung to God, was also for me. It's a song that he and I both love, by my favorite musical group of all time, the Newsboys. It's called "Beautiful Sound". Here are the lyrics:

Turn the page.
Can't turn the light out.
Every word, every line
Carries to my soul.
Dark letters on a page
Singing so loud.
Where did I go wrong
Not to hear You?

Eighteen years,I guess it was all right.
I let You do the thinking, I'd just bide my time.
Father to son, Sunday hand-me-down.
Where did I go wrong
Not to hear Your song?

It's a beautiful sound
Moving through the crowd.
Voices lifted up
On high for You.
It's a beautiful song.
We've only just begun to understand.
Rediscovering You.

To have found You, and still be looking for You,
It's "the soul's paradox of love."
You fill my cup, I lift it up for more.
I won't stop now that I'm free.
I'll be chasing You
Like You chase me.

It's a beautiful sound
Moving through the crowd.
Voices lifted up
On high for You.
It's a beautiful song.
We've only just begun to understand.
Rediscovering You.

Oh, something so beautiful.
It's a beautiful sound
Moving through the crowd.
Voices lifted up
On high for You.
It's a beautiful song.
We've only just begun to understand.
Rediscovering You.

Something tells me it's all right. You know it's gonna be all right

It's a wonderful song- and Ben has such a wonderful, rich voice. I always enjoy hearing him sing, and it's such an honor when he uses his talent on my behalf.

It's been an amazing two years (in 3 days). God has blessed us so much, and I'm sure he will continue to do so as we enter this next phase of our life- as a growing family. I find myself so grateful, and praying fervently that Jen and Justin (who were married 2 weeks ago today) will experience all the same joy and blessing from their wedded life as Ben and I have.

God bless, all!
~Heather Jane