Living in Paradise while paradise is living in you!

Emie and I cannot believe we have been married for nine years now. It is amazing how time has flown by. We have commented so many times about what the Lord has allowed us to experience, and it is a fulfillment of dreams. The last two years alone make our heads spin. We are dreamers, ark builders, vagabonds, lion slayers, army destroyers, miracle workers, producers of signs and wonders and most of all in awe of our majestic Jesus. He has been faithful when we were not; he has defied the odds yet again with our skeptics. He has and is the one the Word of God reveals to us. But he doesn’t stop there. He bursts into our lives to take us higher, father, wider and deeper into experiencing his love. It is so great one cannot and must not only intellectually know it but experientially embrace him. He is tangible and loves to get into every nook and cranny of our being.
This past week I surprised Emie with a three-day get away to Londo Lodge for our anniversary. It was breath taking and more than we could have imagined.
We both remembered who we are, without kids (we had Abiel 2 weeks before our first anniversary) and enjoyed simplicity again. It was an affair to remember. The food was amazing and the showers where awesome. Emie and I enjoyed a soothing massage without being interrupted by our wonderful children. They upgraded us to their honeymoon villa and we felt the favor of God.
We snorkeled (hated it), swam, walked, connected, and worshipped in God's beauty. Of course this is not to say the enemy didn't show up and desired to rob what the Lord wanted to tell us. We exerted our authority over him and he left. After that the Lord began to download many things to me concerning our future and how all these crazy ideas in my head will actually connect some day.
Unfortunately our camera broke on the trip so there are not many pictures of us. So we really had to store it in our minds. But the memories and the ability to come back with a fuller perspective has brought peace and more excitement about what is next.

It was wonderful and we thank Josh and Jess for watching the kids for us. Thanks to all of you who have supported and encouraged our marriage into the fullness of Christ.
Living in paradise (Pemba) has been amazing but I am realizing that having Paradise living in me is far better.
Blessings
Heath