Unexpected

On Valentine's Day

last week

I went with my beloved OrthoMan

to pick out an engagement ring.
Picture above is it in it's unfinished stage.

It was a simple and quiet day.

I felt so happy.

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If you would of told me that a year ago

I would have been traveling to the East Coast,

be reading books on marriage

getting to know a new Orthodox parish

hoping to be engaged after Pascha

and preparing to move to East Coast of the States

I would not of believed you.

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Unexpectedly,

that is actually what I am doing.
We are in for it,
together for life;
it is unexpected

wonderful

at times glorious

at times overwhelming
(as any transition is)

preparation to be with Christ in a boat
together for life;

life in marriage

life in church

life in the midst of a sea of change and 

trying to piece everything together 

as we prepare our sailboat to leave the safety of the 

beautiful wooden dock

and launch into the sea of 

living life together.