Mike and I will celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary in October. I help him by laughing at his jokes, sharing his dreams and being his confidant and companion. He named our sons Fisher (2 years old) and Hunter (4 months old). He persuaded me to forgo the traditional house with a picket fence for living aboard a boat our first four years of marriage. Life with him is one "once-in-a-lifetime experience" after another. You can follow the Saad Family Adventures at http://www.babysaad.blogspot.com/.From Chapter 1 I have learned that to help him most I need to set aside my household
responsibilities from time to time and just go have fun! Our lifestyle is very non-traditional, especially among conservative Christians. I need to stop trying to justify, explain or excuse it to anyone because his opinion is the only one that should matter to me. Caring for our children needs to take second place to caring for him. His given name, Melek, means king and has earned him the fitting nickname King Saad, which he should be rightly treated as in our home.
3 comments:
Jill,
It is nice to get to know you a little better via your blog post. Thank you for your example of honoring your earthly king.
You gave a great reminder about just having fun. Early in marriage, i.e. before kids, it was easy to set aside our daily duties and enjoy each other. Now, we need to make it a priority in order to bring back some of that carefree love.
Jill, It seems amazing to me that I have known you for over 10 years. I remember when you were just dating King Saad (what a great and practical way to speak highly of your husband). I am thrilled that our lives are intertwining again so many years, children, and lesson later. Thank you for sharing about the unique, "once-in-a-lifetime" marriages you have and how your can best help Mike. It is so neat to hear some real practical ways that other women love God by loving their husbands. I look forward to hearing more from you. Could you send me a family photo via my e-mail (chelle.albania@gamil.com) so that I can see your face when I pray for you? Thanks.
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