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My dear is Kaylee.
Today, God has blessed me more richly than I have ever been blessed before.
He has blessed me with a godly woman who truly has a heart for Him and who makes me an even
better Christian than I could have ever been on my own.
Do you love me more than anything in this world, second only to Him?
This has always been my greatest joy and blessing in our relationship.
Though I could never earn this blessing in the love that you have for me, I never want to stop showing me that same love.
I promise to stand with you and hold you through our storms and times of trouble, as well as our times of joy.
I promise to continually work on being a better man for you and to be the man you truly deserve.
I promise to be a godly leader for our family, to study the Bible and pray with you.
I promise to stand up for you, to fight for you and to support you through whatever comes our way.
Ever since I was a small boy, I've prayed that God would love my future life the way He does.
To always put you and your needs first, to give up my entire self to you.
To love you the way Christ loves His Church.
To be willing to give my life for you, but should that never need to happen, to be willing to live my life for you.
I pray that with His help, I will be the wonderful blessing to you that you are to me.
I love you more than these people's words can say and more than I can ever show, but I promise I'll never stop trying to show you how much I love you.
In this life, it is sometimes easy to attribute our successes, so hard work, our abilities and determination to be successful and achieve much.
But standing here beside you on this day, I know this is one of those things that I cannot possibly attribute to myself.
Sometimes when we stop trying to control our own minds and recognize the God that is the Creator of the Universe and is always in control, He rewards us for our faith.
He knew how hard it was for me to recognize that there are some things that I just have to let go of the reins on.
And then He gave me the greatest reward I have ever received, you.
Your life and your love is such a beautiful gift. It was easy to recognize that it is from God.
On this day, I am thankful that I stand next to not only my best friend but also to a man who is so incredibly strong, wise, loving, empathetic and intelligent.
I promise to forever mingle my heart with yours. I feel so blessed because I know your goal to do my goals and your successes will be mine.
I will always stand by you, but above all, I will be your helper.
I will serve the thought of our fathers and grandfathers every day of my life. Love the Church and ever lose sight of the ultimate goal we will lay before all of our days together.
I thank God for you and I thank God for Heaven. And with both you and God on my team, I know we will accomplish great things together. I love you.
Thank you.
