Posted on 11/05/2005 2:01:00 PM PST by ohioWfan
Today you are celebrating your 28th wedding Anniversary................not in the White House, at the ranch, or even in this country. But we are celebrating this joyous and remarkable occasion with you here, and thanking God for your lives and what they have meant to us. You are being supported in deep and fervent prayer by millions of prayer warriors who have been lifting you up daily since before you took up residence in "The People's House" nearly 5 years ago. This is the fifth anniversary that you have celebrated since you became President and First Lady, and they have been years filled with great tumult and pain, but also great joy and love.
How we have benefited as a nation from having you two in the White House! Many may have forgotten what a joyful day it was in January of 2001 when you moved in and 'cleaned up the place,' ..............but we have not. We have not forgotten the honor and dignity that you brought back to a residence that had been degraded and dirtied, and we are still thankful for that day, and all the days since. Most of us didn't know you very well then, but in the five years since, we have seen what's inside you both........... your character, your strength, your integrity, your humor, and your deep and abiding love for each other.
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Your story is a love story that has been, and remains a positive example to us all.......... whether we are married, single, young or old. It is not a story carefree and filled with ease, but rather one tested by fiery trials, and we have asked "How long, O Lord?". And yet, through those trials, we have seen you both shine throughout the difficulties, and many times have asked, "How do they do it?" But those of us who have been watching you closely now know well what the answer to that question is.
You have endured.........with an abiding joy and peace........all the trials that have been thrown at you, because of your shared faith in God, the prayers of His people for you, the love and support of your family, and the love you have each for the other, with the strength that it gives you both. 
Laura, many years ago, you told us that you and George were each other's refuge and support, but we didn't know then what the future held, and how important that quality in your marriage would be The years since have seen a horrific attack on America, which revealed in you the deep courage you each possess,
a time of war and testing that has revealed your steadfastness, and the ceaseless attacks of a political enemy that cares neither for truth nor decency, and is continuing its assault on a daily basis with ever darkening overtones. And yet, through it all, you have remained vibrant and at peace, and in that we have seen answered prayer.
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and gazed adoringly into the other's eyes, and celebrated that those dances meant four more years of watching you grow in beauty and Godliness. We laughed as the leftist press found fault with the President's affectionate 'bottom pat' of his beloved wife in church........ as though it were somehow scandalous..........knowing that it only revealed in you such a love-filled life that it bubbles over any time, and wherever you may be. 
(What better way could there be to 'pass the peace' to one so much adored?) We got a deeper insight into Laura's 'wicked sense of humor' (Jenna's words), by the way you teased the President in a delightful comedic display at the press dinner. We have watched you work together in love for others. Over and over again, we continue to observe both the steadfastness and the playfulness of your relationship............both elements of which are necessary for the kind of marriage that withstands the pressures and tests that come along in a lifetime.
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How we wish for you continued joy and ever growing passion! How we celebrate that the man whom God has chosen to lead America at this hour of great challenge is also an example of a Christ-like husband in a God-centered marriage, and that his wife reveals the qualities of the Proverbs wife, whose husband has complete confidence in and greatly values. 
How we respect you for being a part of a truly 'covenant marriage'..........a union that honors your binding agreement, sealed by the One who placed you together. We know that no outward circumstances can tear you apart............that the two of you exemplify the wedding ceremony illustration of two pieces of flypaper that, once bonded, cannot be taken apart unless they, themselves be torn.
We pray for you. We love you.......... and we wish you the happiest and the most romantic of all anniversaries! 
(And we anxiously await finding out if you received diamonds from your faithful husband, Laura!) May your love continue to grow, as you care more for the other than you do for yourselves, and as you continue to commit your lives to God in obedience and sacrifice to serve America.
May you continue to be the love of each other's lives, the satisfaction of each other's every need and desire, the joy and passion of each other's days and nights, the recipients of each other's tender kisses and touch, and the completion of each other's very being!
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GREAT photo and accompanying verse from James! Wow! That's a powerful combo!
Thanks, ramseye!
I emailed the link to my Aunt Kelli...she's gonna read it all tomorrow. I told her about you writing it. hehe You worked hard....and it's GREAT! ;-)
God please keep our wonderful President and First Lady safe as they are away from home. I hope you have let their Anniversary night be a night to never forget. ;-) We Love You!
Amen!
Night All!!
God Bless you and keep you.
Happy Anniversary!
Pinging as per your request.
May God continue to bless this wonderful couple.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO OUR PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY
LOL!BUMP!
OMG, I have almost that identical shot on my camcorder. He's almost straight across from me in this shot. I can tell, by the crowd on the opposite side. Remember they only walked 2 blocks--from 15th to 17th street, so you can tell from the people on the opposite side that they're NOT at the beginning of their walk. Immediately after this shot, they turned to wave at the other side and when they started to turn, they were directly in front of me, because from my friends' straight ahead pic, we were looking directly at their sides. I was right at end of 15th street and the beginning of 16th. The viewing stand was about half way between 16th and 17th, but closer to 17th. If I'm not mistaken, there were 8 sections of bleachers on my side and 7 on the other (the viewing stand took the equivalent of one set on the opposite side)--so basically, four per block. I was at the very end of the fourth set, before the 5th one began, so I was two sets of bleachers before the viewing stand.
Can I snag this one, rather than the other one? :)
Feast your eyes on this wonderful celebration of 2 people who genuinely love each other.
Happy Anniversary to the First Couple. May you have many more.
President and Mrs. Bush, God bless you on your wedding anniversary. My husband and I have always been proud of your service to our country, and our support has not wavered. Were you to run for re-election today, our commitment to you would be even stronger than it was in 2001. We continue to pray for you, and wish you much happiness.
Yes. May they have many more blessed years together!
Thanks for adding your words of congratulations, Just!
Indeed, MEG. God BLESS them!
LOL! Sure........be my guest!
Thanks for joining us in sending our First Couple your congratulations, Jemian!
(And not too late at all!)
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