So, when you become a parent, date nights become a bit more challenging to do. Kirk and I are new at this and realized it had been a while since just the two of us had gone out ... hit the road ... painted the town ... had a date.
Valentine's Day was upon us and we decided to go for it! This was made possible by our amazing friends, Mike and Amanda, who watched Adiel for the evening. Adi is a lovable handful right now, as she is still working through colic and vomiting her food, so when I say "amazing" friends, that's exactly what Mike and Amanda are!
Kirk surprised me by taking me to the Italian Bistro in Walla Walla. Yummy! We had a such a lovely time and were reminded of how important it is to nurture our marriage. This isn't something that always comes naturally when everyday life so often attempts to steal our time and attention from what's most important. So, special effort and guidance from the Lord is needed. Having been through a very dark time in our marriage (where Jesus was not the center), it still amazes me how He has totally changed our relationship - all for the better! And, the best part is, it hasn't been by our own effort. We finally got out of the way, stopped resisting the most amazing Gift ever, and allowed the Holy Spirit to work!
"However, each one of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." - Ephesians 5:33
