Dancing in the Minefields

We've been through a lot together. We've shared in exciting times- traveled across the world together (Venezuela, Dominican, India), learned different languages (Hebrew, Spanish, Chase-ese), bought a house together and brought two beautiful babies into the world together. We've shared in mundane times- setting the table for dinner each night and arguing over whose turn it is to give Chase a bath or get up and feed Sophie at 2 a.m.! haha! We've endured some disappointments- questioning God's calling on our lives and feeling as though we were wandering in the darkness and at times, struggling to make ends meet. We've shared in successes- you finished seminary and made it through ordination! And I came away with a straight A average on my seminary report card (however few the classes). :) And you trained and finished a really hard marathon! And I made it through 2 separate 9+ month marathons of my own! We learned to cleave and leave and start a family all our own... And the day we covenanted our love, was exactly 6 years ago!!!

So, Brian, this song is for you. It speaks to what our hearts know and need to hear but so often forget. That God's promise is true. And that is why we can keep forgiving, keep saying "I love you," and keep believing amidst our struggle to lay our lives down for each other. He never said it would be easy, but His promises are true. So in the face of all this chaos, I can still dance with you.




"Dancing in the Minefields" - by Andrew Peterson

Well I was 19 you were 21
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much to young
But we did it anyway
We got the rings for 40 each from a pawnshop down the road
We said our vows and took the leap now 15 years ago

Chorus:
We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storm
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that’s what the promise is for

Well ‘I do’ are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I’ve heard is a good place to begin
Cause the only way to find your life is to lay your own life down
And I believe it’s an easy price for the life that we have found


Chorus:
And we’re dancing in the minefields
We’re sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that’s what the promise is for
That’s what the promise is for

Bridge:
So when I lose my way, find me
When I lose loves chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith
to the end of all my days
when I forget my name, remind me

Cause we bear the light of the Son of man
So there’s nothing left to fear
So I’ll walk with you in the shadow lands
Till the shadows disappear
Cause he promised not to leave us
And his promises are true
So in the face of all this chaos baby
I can dance with you

Chorus:
So lets go dancing in the minefields
Lets go sailing in the storms
Oh lets go dancing in the minefields
And kicking down the doors
Oh lets go dancing in the minefields
And sailing in the storms
Oh this is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that’s what the promise is for
That’s what the promise is for

Love you, Hubby. Happy Anniversary. Will you still dance with me?