The Significance of 38

            Thirty-eight. Not necessarily an important number in this world.  It is, however a very important number for Kim and I. You see, today is our thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. But even with this, one might wonder about thirty-eight.  It is not a paper, silver, gold, silver, or even tinfoil anniversary.  It is mostly overlooked as couples push for a more popular number.

  

          So, why thirty-eight? Because this day, March 14^th marks the date at which Kim and I have been married thirty-eight years.  Still miss the significance?  Ok, let me put it this way. It is important because we have been married 2/3 of our life. Think about it, we have been together twice as long as we were apart. This makes thirty-eight a pretty significant number.

            Our marriage has experienced all of the highs and lows of every marriage.  We have been through financial problems, sickness, disability, raising kids, success, and loss.  We have gained and lost friends, had to move and start over several times.

            But through it all, there has been one amazing constant. Kim and I have remained completely committed to each other. Together, we have focused everything we do on serving the Lord Jesus Christ. For thirty-eight years, two-thirds of our life, we have operated as a team, a couple, two parts of one unit. My successes have happened because she was supporting me.  She is successful because I am in holding her up as a committed partner.

            Roles mean nothing. They have shifted several times throughout our thirty-eight years. We are a team, and it doesn’t matter which part either of us take. We have operated through strengths instead of gender expectations. It works.

            After thirty-eight years, we can safely say we are blessed to have each other