No, not when Sgt. Pepper was teaching the band to play. That was long before. But 20 years ago today, I married my high school sweetheart, Pam. And looking back on that day, we were so young and had absolutely no idea what we were getting into. All I knew was that I loved this girl and wanted to spend my life with her. As it turned out, it was the best decision I ever made. I didn’t know at the time that she would grow more lovely as the years go by (and how they fly by too fast).

With the Lord as our constant foundation, we have held onto each other no matter what we’ve faced. We’ve been blessed with 2 beautiful daughters (they get their looks from their mom!). There’s no doubt that without Pam, The Connection Church wouldn’t be where we are today. In fact, her dreams for TCC are so big, that she is a source of motivation for all of us to reach out with God’s love.

Sweetheart, in case you ever wonder, I want you to never doubt that you are worthy, that I love you with my whole heart, and you are my precious princess. You are an example of Proverbs 31! Thank you for walking through life by my side!

Because of where we’ve come in these 2 decades, I can’t wait to see what the next chapters hold for us together!

For our honeymoon, back in the day, as young-uns, Pam and I went to sunny San Antonio for a memorable, but less than amazing trip. For years, we have vowed to remedy that. And now, as we’re approaching our 20 year anniversary (Yes! We’ve made it this far!) we celebrated with a trip to New York City, sans the chilluns! It was the best time and with God’s help, here’s to 20 more years!

Rather than having me give you the play-by-play, you can see the highlights yourself by checking out the video. But, in a nutshell, it was delicious food, a couple of Broadway shows, Letterman, the Brooklyn Bridge, the subway, Times Square, a couple of NY churches, the World Trade Center site, the stores, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the MET, the Top of the Rock, and more. (Okay, that was sort of a play-by-play, but check out the video anyway).

We wish you all the joy of Christmas and God’s best for your New Year. We’re so thankful to have you as part of our lives. We can’t wait to see what God is going to do in and through each of us in 2011!