Two things of major significance happened on this date in history. According to a post I recently read, it was February 18 when the wonderful Christian allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress, was published. This book has impacted millions all over the world, and still stands as one of the great works of literature that every student, Christian or not, should read.
But there is something even more significant that happened on this date. IT was ten years ago. On February 18, 2000, Mitzi agreed to marry me. The story is a cute one that I might tell someday. It involves a cleverly concealed ring, a fancy dinner, several surprises, and sappy songs on guitar. But, we’ll leave that for another post.
What I wrote in this post on our 9th anniversary is very much still true. God has blessed me with a godly woman who is willing to serve, to share, to sacrifice, to give, to work with me regardless the cost. Mitzi has shown me a great devotion to God, to me, to our children, and to the work of the ministry. She is a genuine helper and a person that people simply want to be around. I have absolutely no hesitation in saying that Mitzi is the one of us that people like and keep liking, even if I don’t always have that effect on people.
Yes, I know that Pilgrim’s Progress is one of the most widely-read works of literature in history. I know that it is a book that can dramatically open the eyes of people who have a difficult time understanding very important things. And with that said, I still know that, in my world, the far more significant February 18 occurred when my wife-to-be finally told me “yes.”
Pastor Travis Peterson 