Yes, it is true. That is Sally and I, just a bit younger. 28 years ago on the 18th of June at Henry Ford Memorial Methodist Church in Detroit we got married. Family and friends from school were there. My brother-in-law, Barry Smith co-officiated (sorry that sounds like it was a game of some sort) the ceremony. We had the reception in the basement of the church. It was a hot and humid summer day in June but we were very happy and very much in love. I can say we are still very much in love and very happy.
We met at in the Fall of 1981 at Michigan State University where I had just started medical school and Sally had just started her Masters degree. We fell madly in love and I nearly flunked out of medical school from spending too much time with Sally. After a stern 'talking to' by the assistant dean of the medical school where he told me to choose either medicine or her, I chose her (and got my study habits in better shape). We had long Autumn walks among the trees at the MSU campus, enjoying the beautiful fall color of the leaves and her beauty. After just 6 weeks we decided we should get married. There's still an argument about who asked who first, but I have learned that Sally is usually right.
We praise God for his mercy and grace and patience with us. We decided early on to work on loving Jesus more and more and that would result in us getting closer and closer to each other, and to God. It has worked. I thank God every day for our marriage, for God blessing me with a God-loving wife and best friend ever. We are so thankful for the three children God has blessed us with. Our prayer is that our kids too will experience the joy of a long marriage that is God centered and God blessed. We are thankful too for our family and friends who have encouraged us and blessed us over the past 28 years.
I love you Sally!
