14 - Madison

Our Honeymoon on Kauai

I don't want this to be all sappy and disgusting so I am going to try and keep this as reasonable as I can and still express my gratitude for my wife.

I married Madison Gordon on August 23, 2012. We more or less grew up together. We didn't date much in High School, but our families had known each other for a long time. She wrote me letters and sent me packages during my two years in Japan, and when I came back she was engaged. You can imagine my dismay. Through a series of difficult and hear-wrenching events, Madison decided to cancel her engagement and we got married. I don't prefer the term home-wrecker...technically there wasn't a home yet.

I feel lucky, grateful, blessed, and indebted when I think of the girl that I will spend the rest of my life with. She is driven, beautiful, smart, and spiritual. We balance each other nicely. I have been known to call her my secretary because she honestly runs my life as well as hers. If we were a business she would be the CEO and I would probably be the janitor just trying to make things run a little smoother. She is studying to be a dental hygienist and will hopefully provide a good second income while I try to get my Masters. She is so excited to be a mother and she is going to be awesome at it. She graduated with a degree in Human Development from Brigham Young University and I am glad at least one of us will know something about babies when the time comes. Anyways, long story short: I am grateful for Madison.