Dear Marco,
The past sixteen and a half years of marriage have been quite extraordinary! Although we did and will continue to encounter trials and hardships of various kinds, I am so blessed to endure it all with you. Starting out so young was scary for me. I had a ton of growing up to do… in many ways I still do. I want you to know that you have personally and intimately impacted my life in such great ways, life-changing ways that have inspired a transformation in me. I am so much more confident in who I am, what I believe, and what I am capable of because you have spoken that truth into my life. The trial you face along with your fight to overcome have enabled me, and blessed me more than I deserve.
There are many things that have influenced our marriage. God has been the biggest contributor, as I believe He brought us together and daily encourages our relationship. God is the glue that holds us so tightly together! Other influences include friendships that have listened to our story and provided advice and prayer when needed. They walked beside us, affirming us when we thought we were alone. There are strangers we meet who has an impact on our marriage as well, some negative and some positive, but I pray that we will continue to be strong when the negative tries to over take us. As much as all these wonderful influences have touched our marriage, there is no one or no thing that has influenced our marriage as much as you have!
Your Godly character has led us into many different challenges which made us so strong, and into a leadership role where we have the privilege to serve side by side. No matter how many flaws you say you have, You wisdom has influenced me and taught me a great deal about our God and how He operates. Your walk with the Lord has positively affected the growth I have experienced in my personal walk with Him. I love the fact that we can grow together and experience the awesomeness of God in our lives.
Thank you for allowing me to always pray with you when you feel weak. Thank you for remaining in faith, trusting in God’s promises, and reminding me of them when I fear. Thank you for praying over us and over our marriage consistently everyday. Thank you for loving our kids in a way I sometimes do not understand. Thank you for serving me in loving-kindness. Thank you for being patient with me when our intimacy lacks. Thank you for never giving up hope when times are hard. Thank you for being transparent with me, being open, and at times emotional. Thank you for the good gifts you have given to me as a token of your love, and thank you for the effort you have put into being more romantic. Thank you for forgiving me and trusting in me as your wife. Thank you for choosing me.
Thank you for believing in my talent and my potential to lead other women. Thank you for giving me permission to share our stories9on the train hehehee) in the hopes that other marriages are healed. Thank you for pushing me to continue with my blog when negative comments shook me up. Thank you for not criticising me when I do and say the wrong things. If I did not have your support and help, I would not be where I am today.
I am an appreciative wife. I am a blessed wife.
You are my best friend. You are the closest person to my heart.
I have such a deep love and respect for you.
You have given me a beautiful opportunity to be a mother and I am overwhelmed with joy. I cannot wait to see your face when Keachia-Leigh graduates from High School and Wade Joshua leaves Primary School. I have full confidence in you and I know that you are going to do everything to make sure your kids do well, by following the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 7:6-9
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.
The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery,…. Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
I love you Marco Anthony Britz! Forever, for always, you have my whole heart, no matter what!
Love, your wife, Leslene Allicia britz
