I still remember how I felt in the sealing room. I haven't ever seen Josie so happy. She was beaming with joy. I truly felt like our options were limitless and nothing could stop us. The love that I felt for her and the return of it, made me fear nothing. I hope to hold on to that powerful feeling. I love you Jos!
This is my speech or at least the notes that I had for my speech at mine and Josie's wedding:
First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone for coming here. Not only that but for the generosity through service, gifts, and friendship. There have been many times and especially when we’ve received gifts where we’ve stood there dumbstricken thinking people are so kind, and we are so blessed. So thank you all. We appreciate you and the impact you have had on our lives.
I’d like to introduce Josie to you guys. Josie is one of those people that just make you smile because you know that there is so much goodness in her. She never acts with malice or with any desire to hurt other people. Sometimes we’ve negotiated over the lives of large spiders in our house because Josie doesn’t want to kill it. She makes me smile because she restores my hope.
Here’s another great attribute of Josie. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease a year ago from tomorrow. The effects of that have been really difficult, and I’m not just talking about the diet change, but the ostracism from a culture so centered around food. But the hardest thing to be okay with, is how it affects the people closest to me and even more so, my wife and my posterity. Josie has taken this in full swing. She has handled it so gracefully and has shown that she cares more about me than she does about food. I mean she may never taste 3 cheese tortellini from Olive Garden again and she doesn’t care.
My favorite thing about Josie is that she finds the best things in life. You might not believe it, but Josie has found the best milk in the world, the best water, and the best day. But the best part is that its genuine. She honestly tasted the best pancakes of her life this week. She honestly has had the best day of her life and many times. Josie takes the ordinary and makes it that much better. She loves life. And I love her for that. Josie appreciates life at a whole other level and that is someone that I want to marry.
Josie has always been there for me. Josie is loyal, loving, forgiving and kind.
In my life, I have always found it difficult to end chapters. It was really difficult to say goodbye to my family and go on a mission; it was difficult to finish my mission. But this chapter seems like it should be the hardest to end and start anew, but this one has been the easiest. I'm so excited to start this chapter with Josie. I have so much faith and trust in her that I have no fear. "Perfect love casteth out all fear". I'm excited to journey into the unknown with you Jos. I love you.
I’m so excited for our future and to spend the rest of eternity with you. Every day spent gets better and better.
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