Posted on January 16, 2009 - by Andy McMahon

2.5 months and counting

Well. I’ve had time to resonate on my marriage and kind of get the hang of it.  Andrea and I have been married for two and a half months now, and it is amazing.

People weren’t kidding when they said it took some adjustments and I think I’m up for the challenge.   Andrea is my best friend, so I think that makes it a little easier and a little more difficult all at once.  We have (most of) the same things in common, and we generally are feeling the same way on any given day.  She has such a passion for the things I care about and it’s amazing to watch her grow, (And attempt to grow with her) I truely am blessed to be married to such a wonderful woman.

I still struggle sometimes.  My biggest struggle I think is confidence.  Before, if I screwed up in anyway, it was really the consequences I had to think about for myself.  Kind of a selfish way of operating, but it worked for me.  Now, it’s completely different.  If I screw up, I am not only hurting myself, but my wife.  I don’t care who you are, that’s a lot of pressure! That is something I have to work and pray through.  Most importantly, I need to trust God.  I need to trust that in Him I am a new creation, and pray for the strength each day to move forward with a strong head, heart, and will power.

The coolest thing about my wife, (Besides from saying ‘my wife’) is when I see her, my heart still speeds up.  When I look at her, I still get a little nervous, and when she speaks I am constantly wowed. (And so is everyone else.)

For anyone who knows our story, and what mess we were both climbing out of when our lives intersected, you understand the emotion for me.  You understand that this isn’t just a woman I love, this is a woman who has stood by me through my ups and downs, withdrawels, and every single internal struggle you can imagine.  This is a woman who deserves the world and got me.  If you know our story you know the God moment.  A God moment that will last to the end of our lives.  It doesn’t get more powerful than that!

Today, I am going to live shouting praises to Heaven.  Today I am going to fall in love with my wife even more.  Today, I am going to thank God I met the woman of my dreams.  Today I’m in love even more than yesterday.  (With my wife and with God)