Oh Lord, my heart is filled with gratitude for all the grace You have given me. The days go on and life repeats with different events. Nothing new is gained under the sun, yet only You know how much I am truly receiving each day. Your love and guidance have led me to a new self I never saw coming.

Thank You for arranging the most recent family gathering, which opened a channel for Riley and me to stand together and fight the devil’s heavy attempt. The dark days and all the suffering I went through now make sense. Every tear I cried has been caught by Your hands, and You have turned each one into a miracle.

What I am experiencing now cannot be understood by the mind alone. Yet I do not feel anxious or out of control, even as I go through something unfamiliar. Because of You, I have found my anchor, and it grows stronger every day. Even when surrounded by darkness, I have never lost my faith. With Riley and me joining hands in commitment and pure honesty, I have felt a deep victory in my heart, one I have waited for. And this time, the devil has been completely defeated. The sad and lonely prison he once used to enslave us has been broken by our united strength, and we are now covered by God’s love forever. We have placed our marriage on the holy altar, where it will remain beyond the enemy’s reach. He may linger and continue to attack, but our hearts will never give in.

So much of what I have experienced did not come from knowledge and cannot be expressed in words.