I found Henderson, Tennessee as a place that is abundant with trees mostly pine trees. When I first got here in the Unites States, one in my minor list that I was looking forward was to see an apple tree. But, days had passed I couldn't find one not even a fruit bearing trees.
I asked Joshua, my husband about it. Neighbors yards are big enough to plant fruit bearing trees, why is that I couldn't even see one. He simply said that the government is monopolizing the food supply.
Well that was my husband opinion about it, or maybe it has something to do with the climate. But if its the climate, I am thinking that there is a probability of at least one fruit bearing tree is seasoned to bear fruit in each four seasons of the country. I already experience the Spring and Summer and I am looking forward to at least handpick edible fruits from the trees of any kind.
I am not desperate to see a fruit bearing trees, but I found it odd that each household is blessed with a big yard. But, what I mostly see are grass that being mowed most of the time, tall-flowery-trees, ornamental and flowery plants.
In front of Grammy's yard, there is an old plum tree planted nearby the road. It is full of purplish with a green tint leaves. If you will come and see it by yourself, you will enjoy the shades it can give and you will be enamored by its beautiful scenic view.
This tree was said to be barren and not
fruitful for a matter of years. Even my husband told me that he never
witness the tree to bear fruit back then as also mentioned by Aunt Kathy (Joshua's Aunt).
Last Month, when I first heard
that barren story from Joshua, and Aunt Kathy I uttered a breath prayer and blessed
the tree to be fruitful and that the curse be removed and be denounced
from it in Jesus name. The curse might be in the form of disease that cause the tree to stop providing delicious fruits but whatever it is, I trusted God that He will do something about it believing that He gave us every tree that has fruit with seed in it for our food.
The Holy Bible says in Ecclesiastes chapter 3:1-2 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. 2 a time to be born and a time to die."
With a permission of my husband, a part of his story as being a son, his few but treasured memories with his biological father, and how his father's sudden death impacted our relationship as husband and wife as shared in this article.
The first time my husband and I met, he became open to me about his parents' relationship set-up. He grew up with his mother (my mother in law) without the presence and guidance of his biological father.
At the age of 8 years old, an opportunity to communicate with his father happened with the help of a relative. This bridged the gap between Joshua and his dad instantly. As he said, "it was a 15 minutes arranged talk over the phone" and Joshua described it as an "eight years old boy life changing decision". The decision for him to see his dad face to face was left up to him.
"Not to be overly confident", these were the words that my husband humbly answered me when I asked him what he learned after he failed to pass the drivers license knowledge test that effects his character.
Joshua hasn't had his driver license for a matter of years already since he lost it due to driving under the influence of alcohol during the time that he was still wondering in the wilderness and was cold in his relationship with Christ Jesus and that is another story to tell.
It's been an efficient day for Joshua and me. After his morning routine, he asked me to watched a morning news with him in the living room. I was a bit sleepy but I couldn't let this moment pass. Spending quality time with my husband than laying with the pillow is much important with me. I smiled at him and stretched my hands towards him and waited for him to pulled me up from bed and he did.
The news was about the United States President talking about immigration reform. We had a little discussion about the current status of immigration system in the US and those who are illegally living in the US. As time goes by, I noticed that my husband was almost done with his coffee and not focusing much of his attention in the news report. It was a red light for me to escalate a request. "Baba, can we jog around the cloud circle?", he looked at me and answered back with a question, "jog?" and followed by "yes".
Today, I am celebrating my three weeks of being a wife and a helpmate to my husband (Joshua) not just in physical level but in the aspect of emotional, intellectual and spiritual relationship. Both of us are still on the academy of adjustment and learning mostly in meeting each others needs and differences in characters.
I remember one morning, I became upset towards Joshua because I was waiting for him to greet me "good morning" with a sweet smile on his face but I didnt get what I was expecting him to say with me. Instead he stood up from bed and said, "Baby (his word of endearment to me) I will just have a shower." But he was forgetting something, something that for me must be said first before him doing anything else. My emotions was stirred and I was about to burst out just because of him not meeting my expectations.
Its been a matter of weeks already after our wedding. According to God's law and human legality, I am no longer a single but a married woman and a wife of Joshua Adam Haltom, my husband in the eyes of God and men. I am already Mrs. Lady Lyn Erenio Calderon Haltom.
After almost two months of preparation, including premarital seminar, planning, documents processing, shopping, waiting and coordinating about the things related to the wedding from the Church to the reception program we can finally say...yes, praise God we did it. Of course the helped and support from our family, and sisters and brothers in Christ were made it easier for us.
The countdown begins, one, oh...yes one day left before our wedding. Joshua and I are being excited, finally after our long awaits we will be united in marriage, in our covenant with God, and Joshua will be united with me as I am to him. We will become one flesh, and no longer two, but one. We will be committed with permanence.
I am personally amazed how God designed and created marriage. Girl can you imagine this? God created us to bring pleasure for His name sake but He is a God who is also concern about the life of His creations. Isn't it amazing?
