I am really struggling with this waiting period between the here and the “what’s yet to come”.  To put it bluntly, Mama’s just having a hard time waitin’.  I’m not sure if it’s because of the fantastic counseling we’ve gotten that has allowed our hearts to know Jesus more in the midst of our struggle, which in turn, allows us to know and love each other more or if it’s just the tension of time that I’m feeling of wanting to be married to my best friend.  And that’s what he is.  It’s a wonder to be married to your best friend, and for some reason, the Lord saw fit that it could happen to us. 

Perhaps another reason why Mama don’t want to wait no more is because I picked up our wedding bands yesterday and let’s just say we look hot in them.  I’m so thankful for the day that is approaching where we will get to be called “each other’s”.  Thank God for marriage, and thank the Lord for His mercy for this time of waiting.

Considering Tom still doesn’t have a cell phone (at least until Christine isn’t too busy to buy him one), some of you might be thinking that he was catapulted into the 21st century world of blogging against his will. Au contraire!

Believe it or not, he embraced the idea whole-heartedly. I mean, who do think is writing this post right now? Long story short, we’re glad you’re here. Who knows, maybe this blog will help all of Tom’s friends to not let him fall of the face off the earth for years at a time (a weakness he is very aware of and hates about himself)

At the very least, it will enable all of Christine’s twenty-million-thousand-billion friends to keep up with her. Not that Tom’s jealous or anything. Okay, maybe he is…but just a little. Of course, for the next three months, this will also be the headquarters for the Rubino-Dow Wedding Extravaganza.

In light of us being blogging “newbies”, be sure to come visit often to see all the new things we’ve added!