On Tuesday I tweeted:
To my deep regret, I’ve become an expert on automated phone systems.
Today, I find this an appropriate segway* into my first post-wedding blog post.
*Is this an appropriate usage of the word “segway”? I could have sworn it was an actual word meaning something along the lines of “transition,” but it appears that I’m completely making that up. EDIT: In appropriate fashion, Lori has informed me that it is spelled “segue.” I’ll leave it for the sake of humor.
Over the last (almost!) three weeks I’ve waded through the bureaucracy of several organizations providing health insurance (three insurance companies and my pump manufacturer), renter’s insurance (State Farm, really pain-free actually), cell phone service (T-Mobile is a monster of bureaucracy), and banking (Wachovia has not treated me well). On top of all this, Lori has been working through the piles of paperwork necessary for her job, having her name officially changed, and acquiring a copy of our marriage license. All in all it has been frustrating and terrifying to begin taking on tangible responsibilities and obligations as a legally independent adult.
But ah, don’t forget, I did get married nearly three weeks ago. The weight of life and its innumerable concerns is so easily brushed aside when I walk through the door of our apartment in the evening and into the arms of my wife. The concerns and the paperwork are still there, waiting to be dealt with, but I’m not in it alone. My best friend is there by my side.
I thought I was prepared to write a post about how great it is to be married and how wonderful the last three weeks have been, but I’m really not. That last paragraph is my best attempt and may remain so for a while. How can I hope to convey the joy of being united in a relationship meant to reflect the love and glory of God Himself?! It defies classification and understanding, but I will certainly continue to to try! In the meantime, thank you God for my wife and the years of trial and happiness ahead of us. Thank you for insurance companies and paperwork, I know you are using them to prepare me with the wisdom necessary to be the head of my family. Thank you for your love which serves as an example and a foundation for our marriage.
:’)