See That Man?

See the man pictured above? That is none other than my husband. In five short days, we will be married three years!  And it has been the best three years of my life.  My husband is incredible. He is not in the U.S. at the moment, so I can blog about him all I want... He can't do anything about it!  When I first married my husband, the honeymoon was awesome. Then, we came home, and a week later, I wanted to go home!!!!  I wondered what in the world I got myself into.  Living with a man is a HUGE change.  You see, Matt and I are completely DIFFERENT.  I mean, completely.  We don't like the same t.v. shows. I read. He reads his Bible and magazines. I like to craft. He would rather go out to eat. I like coffee. He doesn't. He loves cars/trucks/anything with wheels. If it gets me from A to B, I could care less. He's male. I'm female. We don't even think the same.  With all that said, he is more than I had ever hoped for. 

I love him because he is different than me. I love him because he is a man. Because he goes on hunting trips in the middle of Alaska, without showers, internet, or cell phones.  I love him because he loves that! If you would have asked me if I like this at the beginning of our  marriage, I would have said, NO WAY. I wanted him to like the things I liked, do the things I liked to do. But, the bottom line is, that is not who he is.  But, God knows better than any of us, and he blessed me with a man's man. A man who could sit around in the same flannel shirt for 50 years and care less if that was the style. But, most importantly, God gave me a Christian man. A man with morals and values.  A man who is completely devoted to his wife and his family. A man who would do anything for you. A man who wouldn't leave my side when our son was born. Who was probably more stressed out about the delivery than I was. I am so thankful for my husband. Here's why:

1. I can trust him.
2. He has high moral standards.
3. He loves me for who I am.
4. I can wake him up at midnight and ask him to look at my latest sewing project.
5. He encourages me in everything I do.
6. He loves Isaiah, and he is a great father to our son.
7. He is committed to our marriage.
8. While he's not a romantic, I do get flowers and cards on occasion.
9. He stands up for his family and his beliefs.
10. He doesn't follow the crowd. He does what is right.
11. He always compliments me.
12. He is kind. Not only to his family, but to others as well.
13. He makes me laugh.
14. When he comes home from work, he doesn't seem to see all the toys on the floor, or the laundry that needs washed.  He sees me and hugs me before he does anything else. While, he is not here to do this now, I'm looking forward to this in the future!
15. He treats me like I am the most important person in the world. He treats me like royalty.

I could go on and on. But, the bottom line is, I have a great husband.  I am so looking forward to the day he comes home from Afghanistan.  Now, God, please let me be the wife he deserves!