Manry Family

We are celebrating 11 years of marriage today! While sharing coffee this morning at a local café in Jinja, we considered the things we never would have done had we not married each other. Sometimes we don’t even recognize ourselves as the Mark Manry and Lori Gresham that fell in love. God has taken us on a beautiful journey in our marriage and we consider every heartache and joy and sacrifice worth it. We are so proud of one another and how we’ve surrendered ourselves to God’s mutual shaping process that has to occur if a marriage is going to grow and mature. Here’s to many more years of challenges, changes in perspective, spontaneous adventure, failure, growth, children, ministry and relationships……lived and shared together!

11 Things we never would have done had we not married each other

1. Lori would never have given birth to Luke – maybe a Connor, but definitely not a Luke!
2. Mark would never have shopped at Banana Republic.
3. Lori would never have moved to Africa.
4. Mark would never have fathered a blue eyed, blond curly haired Tessa.
5. Lori would never have camped on an island in the middle of the Nile River.
6. Mark would never have plowed snow.
7. Lori would never have thought theological dialogue was a fun way to spend the evening.
8. Mark would never have thought watching “Gilmore Girls” was a fun way to spend the evening.
9. Lori’s home would never have been an environment of grace (nor have served so much rice!)
10. Mark’s home would never have been colorful and social, with few boundaries.
11. Lydia Jane and Myles never would have found their way into the family that loves them the best!

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