4 Months.....
Today is 4 months since we got married. It seems like a lot longer than that, perhaps because we picked up ourselves and took off for NZ. Sometimes, it doesn't seem like it's really happened, but she's always there when I wake up.....I have certainly learned that marriage is not easy, not that I expected it to be. It is an everyday decision to be selfless and generous and nice. It is far too easy sometimes to make the world revolve around me. Maybe it's the same way between me and God too, always being about me, what I want, unless I make a conscious decision to make it about Him. Truthfully, those decisions don't get made very often.
I love Emily. Sure, we argue, and I find I that I can be too critical sometimes, and it is a shame because she then changes from a bright and beautiful soul, to a reserved and guarded person, at my hand. She forgives me every time, over and over. She definitely is a hand of Jesus in my life. My prayer is that I can reciprocate that in hers.
We are so happy together, which is good because we spend about 23 hours of every day together, and during that other hour, we are in different rooms of the same building. Don't worry, we are a great distance from murdering each other.
She always wants me to think she is funny (even if she's not), and I always want her to think I know what I am doing (even if I don't). We laugh a lot, usually at each other. We have also decided the names of our children: Burger Time, Tater, Jackson and Catherine, so if you knit, you can start making personalized beanies. But only start knitting now if you are really slow, because it will be a while before these ideas have flesh, believe me.
We end our tenure as "Customer Service Representatives" on Friday, and take off toward the antarctic, but will probably only make it to the bottom of New Zealand. If we only had one of these. We will be FARMING! I even bought a plaid wool sweater to wear whilst tending to the gardens ahead of me. I will be sure to get pictures of the meeting between Emily and dirt.
We will do our best to keep you updated. We foresee some amazing stories and look forward to sharing them with you.
posted by Josh & Emily Mitchell @ 8:36 PM
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Yeah, marriage is harder than anyone told me and better. One thing is for sure, each month is better than the last! Especially those months where I speak very little and manage to get it together enough to carry the trash the required 5 steps to the can outside on a semi-regular basis.
Then if I can pass the bone-chilling "were you listening to what I just said" test I may actually finish the month with enough brownie points to make up for all the bonehead things I will inevitably do the next month.
I'm pretty sure all Cox women are born without a sin nature. I can't prove it in scripture, but I'm pretty sure it's in one of the apocryphal books.
Well since I started my "scarf" that looks more like a book mark 2 years ago and I'm still not done I guess I'll be ok to start on Burger Time's first blanket. Just kidding, I won't start on on the blanket, so you don't have to start on the kids any time soon either :). At lest until I'm here with Emily Anne--sorry I know I'm bossy. You are very blessed that your love is deep and true for each other. I can't think of anything better. Oh I do really want to know if there are mudd wholes in NZ so find out for me. And by the way, that's the best picture ever of you two. I love you both more than the moon!!
Congrats on 4 months!! Just think, in 6 more you can eat old cake- that's what we just did! Glad to hear you guys are good. Josh, your posts crack me up and Sarah Oddsen too! Be safe- we think about you guys often!!
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