Brag time...

I have been thinking about writing this blog for a while and decided that now was the time. So, if you don't want to hear me go on an on about my wonderful husband then click on, but just fyi...it's gonna be good!

Justin Michael Johnson and I have been married now for 4 years and 4 months. We met at Lee University where we were just friends for about 2 years...until things changed of course. We got married, moved to Florida and started as youth Pastors all within about 3 months. So, needless to say, I was overwhelmed with the amount of life changes I had to go through. I admit I got depressed when we first moved here..you know...no friends, no family, nothing familiar. Justin and I just had each other. We did EVERYTHING together. We were never apart and looking back, I think it was the best thing for our marriage. We had to depend and rely on each other because that's all we had.

We moved to Orlando not knowing really what we were doing. Justin took a Youth Pastor position at the church we are still at, Christ Church of Orlando. He took this position after several grueling interviews. He didn't graduate from Lee with a "Ministry Major" or a theology degree. We were truly just following the call on our hearts to work with teens. I have to admit, shamefully, that I didn't know if we could do it. I doubted Justin and his ability to "be a Pastor". I even think I challenged him a bit, because I have a bit of a control problem, and finally realized that he IS AWESOME at what he does, how he connects with the teens, and I'm sure it's no thanks to me and my nagging. He is a dynamic, charismatic, entertaining, humorous speaker and sometimes I don't know where he pulls stuff from. I will admit I still get nervous every time he speaks. I never know what he will say, and he has embarrassed me and probably himself several times....It's scary when the microphone is in your hands! Regardless, he's done such a great job and I look forward to all that he'll do in the future as he continues to marinate in his calling. Yes, he works alot, but we knew what we signed up for.

I love to watch Justin with Judah. They always have so much fun together. They are constantly laughing and having a good time. I'm certain they'll be buddies. But, I will say that Justin is the disciplinarian of the family. (thank God!) He's firm with Judah and I think Judah respects him for that. When Justin watches Judah every Friday, they are always taking fun daddy/son field trips to places like Lowe's and Ikea. What a great daddy!

Justin constantly is encouraging me to be bold and step out of my box. He is the perfect balance for me. I can be a bit uptight and he knows how to calm me down. He encourages me when I'm having self image issues. I know I'm beautiful to him, because he tells me so. I know he's happy, because he tells me so. Thank God I married someone that complements my love languages! All in all, I married my best friend. I actually enjoy being around my husband (imagine that...lol).

Now, he's not perfect, as none of us are, but he's perfect for me! This is a bragging blog for goodness sakes. I'm proud of my hubby, my friend, my baby-daddy!