1.) His love for the Lord. This was the very first thing I noticed about Rob, he passionately serves his Savior. I had never met anyone on fire for Jesus to that extent.
2.) His sense of humor. He has such a wonderful sense of humor, and it's so perfectly aligned with my own, we wind up really setting each other off. It keeps us from taking life too seriously. Also, he has the best high pitched laugh when he's really tickled. I'd love to hear it every day!
3.) His astute sense of right and wrong. Rob has a crazy strong sense of justice. It makes him fight for truth and stand up for the weak. It makes him passionate and determined.
4.) His gentle nature. I love watching him play with our children. You can see the tenderness in his heart. I love it when he holds me if I've had a bad day or even a bad moment. You can also see this in his worship. He's so open to the things of God, it melts my heart.
5.) His willingness to grow and change. We've hit some bumps along the way, and neither of us are perfect. He'll take an honest look at himself and strive for better.
6.) His passion for ministry. This guy is ministry minded. He loves people, he loves the church. His mind is always churning; how can we do this better?
7.) He is a tireless worker. For the ministry, for the family, for any project he's put his mind to. He has a very strong work ethic and everyone he works with is blessed by it.
8.) He loves me. That sounds simple, but I see so many lackluster marriages, and I am so thankful to be smack in the middle of such a great one. Rob constantly tells me that he loves me (the end of every phone call, a gagillion times during the day, before we go to sleep at night and first thing when we wake up in the morning) and I know by the way he says it, he really means it. It's incredible to me that we can be married for so long and still be so incredibly in love with one another. We never get sick of each other, or need a break, in fact, even when he's away for a little while, I miss him! Working together in the office this year has probably only made this stronger, which is a miracle in itself!
9.) He challenges me to grow. Rob will never leave me where I'm at. We are always trying to love each other and our kids more. If I'm in error, he's the first to tell me, and lovingly discuss how we can do better. He challenges our children and students to grow, too.
10.) He engages in conversation. We have had so many incredible conversations over the years. Many of them long after midnight laying in bed. He is my favorite person to talk to. We've solved the world's problems many times over by now, I'm pretty sure. Especially this past year, with me taking Berean, he's been an incredible tutor and mentor.
11.) His giftings in areas that I'm not gifted in. God really knew what He was doing when He brought us together all those years ago. Rob and I compliment each other perfectly for ministry and I'm so grateful that he fills in all my gaping shortcomings.
12.) He's in touch with his inner child. Take a walk through his office and see all his Star Wars toys, or browse through his many games on his iPad, find him wrestling our kids on the living room floor. He knows how to relax and have a good time. This is why he's such a great youth pastor, because in some situations, he really hasn't grown up. I mean this as an absolute compliment. He still loves to play, and it makes him a great daddy, too.
13.) He is my favorite. And when I tell him that he always answers "you're mine", it makes me smile every time. He's the one I want to share all my secrets and joys with, the one who makes me laugh, who holds me tight, who whispers sweet nothings in my ear. He'll wink across the room at me, he'll give me that look that still makes my insides jiggly. He shares my highs and my lows. He is my better half and I will always, always thank God for that!!
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