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Journal Entry (07/23/02)

23 July 2002


Last night one of the final pieces (as far as I am concerned) fell into place, convincing me that Aaron could be it (now we've just got to give it time and keep our ears open for God's voice). At some point in my teenage years, I made a list of all the qualities I desired in a husband and that has sort of been my standard all along.  As I read over my "list", he matched perfectly.  Perfectly.  Well... perfectly EXCEPT that I really felt like my husband would be called into the ministry, and Aaron had never even made mention of it.  In fact, he seemed headed in the direction of business/career.  I really felt, however, like God was saying that it was something that Aaron would figure out later and that I should just stay where I was.  So I never worried about it, but at the same time, I did give it thought and I guess I did kinda keep up some of my walls because that is not something that I was/am willing to compromise.  Last night, though, we were sitting on the couch talking after VBS, and somehow the subject came up (certainly not by my prompting) and Aaron told me that when he was in high school he felt that God was (undeniably) calling him to ministry, but since then, he'd pretty much forgotten about it or ignored it.  Anyway... we proceeded to have a long conversation about where we were headed (concerning God's call), and while we came to no conclusions, we did pray about it.  Right then and there we prayed about it.  That was huge, not only concerning that particular issue, but in that praying together opened up a whole new level of intimacy between us.  


Another thing that both of us realized last night (he called it to my attention) was that I Corinthians 13, "The Love Chapter", very accurately describes what he and I have together.  Not a single thing in those verses has been compromised.  I am going to go out on a limb and suggest that, not only do those elements exist within our relationship, but they abound.  Perseverance, among a couple others, I realize, will have to undergo the test of time, but really... ⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  We've got a very rare thing going here.  


I can see myself with him.  I really feel like this is real and I really feel that God is truly the forefront, the cornerstone of this relationship.  It's one thing for two people to be Christians and to believe the same things, but with us, our faith is an integral part of who we are as a couple.  And Aaron, as the spiritual leader of our relationship, is amazing.  He truly challenges me to be the woman of God that I am called to be.  He's a man of prayer.  He's got integrity.  There's no room for compromise.  He's not afraid to hold me accountable.  He has a relationship with God and DAILY gets in his word.  He is the picture  of what I want my husband, as the spiritual leader of our household, to be.  He is a leader and he is strong and he loves God with all he's got. 


Wow, I got really lucky.  

Hey Sweetheart...

Journal Entry (07/10/02)

10 July 2002

Three weeks that Aaron and I have been together.  Last night he said he loved me.  I didn't say it back though.  Not yet.  I think he's great, don't get me wrong.  In fact, I think there is an alarming potential for... well, you know.  He's incredible.  Really, he's all I've ever wanted.  There are a hundred things I adore about him. To name a few... He loves God.  He challenges me.  He's funny.  He's outgoing and fearless.  He takes control. He's fun.  Spontaneous.  Loves his mom.  Knows about cars.  He can fix things.  He likes golf.  He enjoys family (his and mine).  He opens doors for me.  He calls me at work during the day just to say hello.  He compliments me (sincerely).  It's all about spending time with each other. We're the same, yet completely opposite.  He's polite.  He's good-lookin' ;).  He's genuine. He's laid back.  He likes country music.  He's old fashioned (in a lot of ways).  We have the same outlook on life.  He's neat (as in tidy).  He loves cooking.  He likes fishing and the outdoors.  He likes doing completely random things. He's honest.

Journal Entry (06/19/2002)

I came across this old journal entry on my computer today as I was clearing it off.

19 June 2002
So, the past several days Aaron Powers and I have been hanging out -- a lot.  It is quickly becoming a daily thing.  I guess we really started hanging out about a week and a half ago when after small group he, Rachel, Jeff and I all went to Starbucks for coffee.  Jeff and Rachel left, but he and I stayed until they kicked us out.  Then the following Wednesday he, Rachel and I went to Starbucks again and hung out.  Then this Sunday I missed small group but I met Aaron and Daniel at Starbucks (yet again) just to hang out and catch up on things.  Daniel left and then, once again, Aaron and I stayed until we got kicked out at 11:00.  Then, we proceeded to go to Wal-Mart because we both had things that we had to get.  We walked around for a while and then bought our stuff and then we stood out in the parking lot until 1:30A just talking and laughing.  We laughed a lot.  We developed all sorts of our own personal jokes, etc and I had more fun than I have had in a really long time.  It was fantastic.  He's great.  Monday I got his e-mail from Sandy and dropped him a line.  Tuesday, I got to work and there was an e-mail from him and it totally made my day (see following). 

Date:    6/17/02Re:       Tired to a multiple of 1,000 :)

While waking up at 6:30am after being up till 2:30 does indeed need to be ripped out of the list with a frightening quickness, surprise e-mails from Breanna in the middle of the day DEFINENTLY needs to be added. Very fun. Thanks for the line.

Wow, bold and different, huh? Well I have no doubt that if anyone can pull it off, it is you. It's that whole "seeking the adventure" thing that you have going for you. The only thing I sought all day was a nap, but we were soooooooooooo busy (that is so to a multiple of 6, by the way) that I could do nothing but my job. Can you imagine, having to work at work? Needless to say I was disappointed. I think that I may recover, though. 

So my mom just came upstairs and told me to tell you that ya'll have to run 2 miles tomorrow because she is, and I quote, "a disgusting fat pig." Her words, not mine.

Well, it appears that I can keep you for too long even in an email, so I will let you go. I was thinking, if you get a chance this week, perhaps we could get together for lunch, or for a cup of coffee after work or something. I think that would be fun. And middle of the day fun, to boot. That is a whole different breed of fun. Let me know what you think. You can e-mail me, but I don't check those until the evening b/c ours at work is broken, or you could call me. My cell number is 872-7257 and I have that on all the time, even at work.

Any who, I will run off now in search of the dark side of my eyelids. Talk to you soon. Had tremendous fun last night.

Sleep deprivation isn't so bad, is it???

Your partner in fun, Aaron

ps- I called the church and left a message for Sean to call me re: Chouth opening. I really prayed and feel like it is where God is calling me to serve, so if you get a chance, maybe pray that God's will become TOTALLY evident in the situation. Thanks. bye-bye :)

So, I called him about 11:00 yesterday to see when he wanted to do lunch and he said, "How bout today?!"  And I said, "cool".  So we met at Chili's and, of course, had a great time talking and laughing... and he paid for my lunch, which was nice.  We were there a long time.  Then, when I got home, he had called me and said, "Hey, give me a call."  So, I did.  Daniel was over watching a movie and so then Aaron came over too.  Then Daniel had to leave to go pick up the youth from the airport (they'd been in Germany) and Aaron and I decided to go get ice cream.  We went to Brindle's (the BEST) and sat outside at one of the tables for a long time and talked.  It was a BEAUTIFUL night!  Then we went to this place he sometimes goes to on the outskirts of town and its on top of this big hill and you can see all the city lights from there, which was very cool.  We drove up there and looked at the stars and such for a little while.  Then we decided to see if we could make it to the church in time to welcome all of the Germany kids.  So we drove to church, but all the kids had already been picked up.  So then, we went to the other side of town to go to another place that had a really good view of the city.  We also toured Aaron's little corner of the world from when he was younger.  Then we drove around randomly for a while.  Then he took me to see Tommy Lee Jones' house.  Then we drove around some more.  And more.  Then, at about 2:00 we decided to go to Wal-Mart.  (There's always stuff to do there!)  We walked around there for quite a while.  We played with the balls and tried on hats and all that fun stuff.  We laughed our heads off.  Then we went and sat outside on the patio furniture until we decided we should go home around 3:00 or so.  I think I got home at 3:15 this morning.  My alarm went off at 6:31.  Talk about feeling like I've been run over by a truck!  As the day has gone by though, I've gotten better.  Anyway... late this morning he sent me an e-card with a nice note in it:

"Hey!! ...Just wanted to drop a line to say how much fun I have had these last couple of days.  I think you are awesome.  Have a WONDERFUL EXTRAORDINARY day and I will see you tonight after church.  Take care, God bless you!!  always, Aaron"  

Then, just before lunch, he called me at work just to say hi.  (To be continued)

Who Needs Sleep? :)

6:30 AM and Other Ridiculousiosities

NOTE (10/02/13)
I came across a stack of emails between Aaron and I a while back from when we were dating and newly married. I just thought I'd put some of them on the family blog, since my main goal is to document our family's history.

This was our first correspondence outside of our College and Careers group. We had outlasted everyone at Starbucks the night before and then ended up going to Walmart together (I'd left all of my makeup in Howe and needed to buy some more) and then talking and laughing in the parking lot until 2am.