twenty-five years today!

the speich family was established on this day, twenty-five years ago!  (well, my immediate speich fam)  mom and dad are celebrating twenty-five years of marriage today!  and what a beautiful thing to celebrate.  so much good has come from this marriage.  it most certainly is not perfect, because when two broken human beings come together as one, of course there is going to be bumps and conflict, and twenty-five years of life bring trials and ugly things, but when i think of what God intended for marriage, i think of my parents.  and i realize that is something special.  something many are not able to say, so i never want to take that gift for granted.  it's just amazing to think of what these twenty-five years have done to them and how they are incredible individuals because of how solid they are together, and how well they are able to be a team, to sharpen one another, cherish and love one another, and point the other toward Christ.  their marriage did not start centered around Christ, so it's just amazing to think how now Christ is what holds them together.
if the LORD ever blesses me with a husband, i would hope my marriage would be as solid as theirs.  i am thankful for such an example.

& here's to twenty-five more!

here are some pics from their wedding, june 9, 1990, if you'd like to see!