Mo married me 10 years ago today, June 19, 1998. Wow.
Back then I was looking for someone who wouldn’t be satisfied with the status quo. I prayed for a person that would encourage and push for our marriage to be full and intimate and fun and show off the relationship between Christ and His Bride, for our parenting to be consistent and kind and diligent and nurturing in the Lord, and our ministry to be vigorous and faithful and biblical and a fragrant aroma to God. I didn’t realize how big a request that was.
I knew that this woman would need to love God more than me, that she needed an understanding of — and eagerness to learn more — theology, that she needed a passion for discipleship, as well as an appreciation for her family and in particular submission to her dad, and that she needed affection for the local Body. I also knew she needed a healthy sense of humor, an understanding about coffee and red meat (even if she didn’t partake herself), and she had to be hot. I didn’t realize how rare a woman like that is.
What I didn’t recognize is how poor my communication skills were, how little practice I had at enjoying things, how utterly insensitive I could be, how narrow and limited my perspective was (and is), how superficial and deficient my understanding of — and ability to — love, and how prone I was to take myself too seriously. I didn’t realize how prodigious a sinner she’d be dealing with.
Mo possesses all of those attributes and deals graciously with all of my failings. I knew I needed her; I didn’t realize how much! After 10 years I’ve at least started to scratch the surface of how important she is to me and how thankful I am for her. These have been my favorite 10 years thanks to Mo. She is my portion in life, the wife of my youth, an excellent wife who does me good all my days, God’s gracious and favorable gift to me. Thanks for marrying me, Mo.
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Very nice!! And we are very grateful that God brought you into her life. You nurture, refine, encourage and love our daughter. We praise God for His bringing the two of you together.
Congratulations you guys. I’m glad to be a friend!
Sean, the very fact that wrote this post and included these pictures means that you are learning more about joy under the sun. Thank you for your faithfulness to your wife!
Look! I have the nicest husband in the universe!!! AND HE SENT ME ROSES!!! Well, I’m assuming they are from him - there’s not actually a name on the card. :)
Thanks SKH! I agree with The Intern - it’s AWESOME to see your sensitive self coming through more and more. You and Mo are a great example to us!
I cried through the whole blog. I don’t know if it because it’s late, or that I am just a girl, or that it was very nice to hear you pour out your heart about your beautiful wife that we love and adore. And you were also a little hard on yourself there- we have ALL seen much growth in you. And Hey, I know where you were in 2 of those pictures. I thank God for you all!
Hey,Congrats on the anniversery, and Mo and Calvin, We all missed you at Summer Camp this year, and we hope to see you and the the new baby next year, we are all praying for you Mo, and that you are out of the hospital and doing better. Sean we all miss you already and hope you had a safe trip back to Washington. We can’t wait to hear your teachings next year, as they continue to change our lives and perspectives on things. God Bless, and Please post pistures of the family sometime, especially when the baby is born, i know all of us here in Canton can not wait for the arrival of Halle Ray Higgins, (not sure if that is how you guys are going to spell it or not).We Love you and Miss you, God Bless! ~The Norrick Gang~
Are you wearing a Faith Bible T-Shirt?
Hey Sean and Mo, please accept my belated congratulations!
And on an unrelated note, I was wondering how you got your “Quick Void” posts to be included in the actual chronology of your blog posts as opposed to being in the sidebar. I need a way to customize certain posts to distinguish them as quick notes rather than more layout-intensive, full-fledged posts.
hi, Not much of a blogger (really not at all, yet) but have begun to read some really incredible blogs… Yours is one of them. I don’t even know if this will get to you?! Anyhow, wanted to wish you a happy 10th (this is a month late!). (Again, all new to me this “blogger land” that the whole world’s been in for YEARS… a little late is okay I suppose?!) Just thought that your entry was really great. Perhaps we’ll see you at Susi’s wedding? May God continue to bless your heart of service! Shadra Spokane, WA