Our 13th Wedding Anniversary

Erin & Russ’ Wedding Vows

~ August 15, 1999 ~

Russ, with this ring                                              Erin, with this ring

I give you my promise                                          I give you my promise

That from this day forward                                   That from this day forward

You shall not walk alone.                                      You shall not walk alone.

May my heart be your shelter                                May my heart be your shelter

And may my arms be your home.                          And may my arms be your home.

May God bless you always.                                   May God bless you always.

May we walk together through                               May we walk together through

all things,                                                             all things,

May you feel deeply loved,                                     May you feel deeply loved,

For indeed you are.                                                For indeed you are.

May you always see your innocence                        May you always see your innocence

in my eyes.                                                            in my eyes.

With this ring,                                                        With this ring,

I give you my heart.                                                I give you my heart.

I have no greater gift to give.                                   I have no greater gift to give.

I promise I shall do my best.                                    I promise I shall do my best.

I shall always try.                                                   I shall always try.

I feel so honored to call you my husband.                 I feel so honored to call you my wife.

I feel so blessed to call you mine.                             I feel so blessed to call you mine.         

May we feel this joy forever.                                   May we feel this joy forever.

I thank God                                                           I thank God

I thank you.                                                           I thank you.

Amen.                                                                   Amen.