Day 1: Andrew Dudek

All of the people, experiences, and things I will mention over the coming weeks helped shape me into the person I am today. Maybe more importantly they all shaped me into a person who was finally ready, at age 26, to be a person who was completely ready and able to love and be loved. I was the girl who wanted to be married at 22 or 23 and start having kids right away. It was my “timeline”, haha. I felt so discouraged that I wasn’t finding what I was looking for. Hindsight is 20/20, and I feel so blessed that the Lord continued to do things in His time for me, so that I was 110% ready when the time was right. I wouldn’t change a single life experience I’ve had, because where I am today with Andrew is one of the few things in this world that is perfect. He is my love, my rock, and my best friend. He’s changed my life in so many, many ways. He loves me unconditionally and accepts me for who I am. The man is ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT ME. Just yesterday I got home from work to find that he’s paid attention to the fact that I’m obsessed with a few songs on my “Wicked Soundtrack” Pandora station, and he bought me the CD while he was shopping for a laptop. He’s not the “typical” man that doesn’t listen, watches too much TV or plays too many video games, or is constantly staying out late with the guys. He would rather spend time with me than do anything else, and I’m the same way about him. We cannot ever be around each other too much, we are so unbelievably happy together. I can honestly say that I am CONSTANTLY thanking the Lord for Andrew, I feel he and I were truly made for each other. We compliment each other in every single way, and I’m forever in awe of the many ways in which he is truly the other half of my soul. I could gush for hours about how much I love my husband, but I won’t do that.

Andrew, I am so blessed to have you as my husband. I love you more than you will ever know. Jerry Maguire may have made this “line” a joke nowadays, but it’s an expression that is so true and I am not ashamed to use it: you complete me. I cannot wait to continue living this life with you by my side!