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| Mr and Mrs |
I married my best friend. What adventures we have had together over the last twenty years. Wow two decades and counting. We were married on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at The Gereformeerde Kerk in Hoedspruit South Africa.
The date 16 November 1991 and since then our journey has taken turns I could never have dreamed of.
Here are some highlights:
1991
Engaged in Hoedspruit
Married at Gereformeerde Kerk Hoedspruit
Worked at Thornybush Game Lodge
Moved to Trackers
1992
Started working for African Realty Trust
Moved onto Richmond Game Farm
Positive pregnancy test November
Went to Zimbabwe for a wedding
(This couple caught the garter and brides bouquet at our wedding the year before)
1993
Welcomed our first born son Mr T on my 21st birthday.
21st birthday for me.
Mr T had his first eye operation
Mr T had his first eye operation
1994
Went to Zimbabwe for a holiday.
Mr T had his second eye operation.
Mr T had his second eye operation.
Built an outward bound school center on the farm
Paul ran school camps and I did the catering for up to 65 people 3 meals a day for 5 days.
My parents and youngest two siblings immigrated to New Zealand
My parents and youngest two siblings immigrated to New Zealand
Second positive pregnancy test on 27 December
1995
Welcomed our second born a daughter Miss J into our home
1996
Went to New Zealand for a holiday to my parents
1997
Mr T had his third eye surgery.
Moved to Christchurch New Zealand
Moved to Christchurch New Zealand
March Applied for permanent residency.
July received permanent residency in New Zealand.
Paul worked in three different part time jobs
December Paul employed full time as Park Manager at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
1998
Moved into our first rental property
Purchased my first Sonlight Core
Started Home Schooling Mr T and Miss J
1999
Moved to our second rental property
Paul's parents came over for a visit.
Moved into our third rental.
Second Core from Sonlight
2000
Celebrated the New Millennium with Paul's parents visiting.
Toured the whole of the south island of New Zealand on a shoe string with a van and a tent.
Discovered The Well Trained Mind
Started reading and using The Story of the World
Discovered The Well Trained Mind
Started reading and using The Story of the World
2001
12 September became New Zealand citizens.
2002
Were blessed with 4 tickets for a trip to South Africa for a surprise trip to Paul's parents 40th wedding anniversary.
2003
Moved to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
Paul fell onto roof and hurt his back which resulted in spinal surgery and rehab
Achieved my Cert III in computer studies.
2004
Joined Advanced Training Institute and did Wisdom Books for Home School
Third positive pregnancy test
Third positive pregnancy test
2005
Went on holiday to Anglesea in Victoria Australia with family
June welcomed our second son Sir N into our home
2006
Migrated to Australia
Purchased our first home
2007
Paul went as a wildlife guide to South Africa with a tour group with his uncle.
Children and I visited New Zealand
Paul's parents visit from South Africa
Paul started working at Werribee Open Range Zoo
2008
Went to Tasmania for a holiday
Fourth positive pregnancy test
Paul on fishing trip to Tasmania
Lost this baby to miscarriage
2009
Mr T went to Tasmania and did two weeks work experience
Mr T went on a 4x4 adventure in the Simpson Desert
Went to New Zealand for our 18th wedding Anniversary
2010
Paul's parents visited from South Africa for three months. (can't wait for the next visit)
Mr T started his first job
Mr T fell and hurt his back
Mr T had back surgery
2011
Mr T starts his second job
Miss J completed her Cert III in Childrens Services
Celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary
God Willing
2012 and beyond
Family reunion in South Africa in April / May / June
Trip to Queensland to see the solar eclipse in November
Apply for permanent residency in Australia (Please pray for us)
More of His blessings .....
It has been an eventful 20 years and I look forward to our next 20 and hope that it is a time of blessing and fantastic adventures.
What have I learned ?
I have learned so many things but the first one that comes to mind is from a song by Don Francisco : "Love is not a feeling it's an act of your will" When I read 1 Corinthians 13 it does not speak about feelings it speaks about actions but more importantly it's about choosing to do the right thing regardless of how I feel.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Amplified Bible (AMP)
4Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
5It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
6It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.
7Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].
8Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]
Look what my friend blessed me with in honour of our first 20 years together:
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| A solitaire diamond ring |
May your day be as blessed as mine is today
Blessings
I would like to thank Jo Princess Warrior for the idea of a timeline of what we 've been up to as I saw this on her post 10 years of Marriage and thought wow what a neat idea I would like to do that..
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