I’ve been a bit of a blog nut lately, but I just thought of something else today that was so cool to me. When Brent and I were married, in addition to taking the traditional wedding vows, we made additional vows to each other from the book of Ruth:
Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. (Ruth 1:16-17)
We obviously used the passage a bit out of context, but I just loved the promise. When you truly think about promising someone that you’ll go where they go (even if it’s to a foreign country), live where they live (even if it’s in a tiny apartment with bare walls), and will make their people your own (even if they’re from a different culture) – that’s promising a lot! I meant it when I made that commitment to Brent 5 years ago, and I still mean it today as I follow him to India
Bangalore, from our apartment ("where you go, I will go...")
Our apartment ("where you lodge, I will lodge...")
The people of Bangalore ("thy people shall be my people...")
Your commitment to your husband is a wonderful act of obedience to the Lord. You bring him good, not harm all the days of your life. Your (future)children will arise and call you blessed; your husband also, and he praises you. Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. (Prov.31:12,28,29)
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