You have shown me more than I could have ever imagined, given me more than I could have ever dreamed of, and changed me more than I could have ever have ever hoped for.
You have allowed God to use you to work in my life in amazing ways, and I thank Him eternally.
This is long overdue, as is most of what I have been feeling and saying lately to and about you.
Thank you for loving me.
("Yellow" by Coldplay)
Nate
147 comments:
Absolutely beautiful!!
Happy Valentine's Day, Nathan and Tricia!
Your faith, love, and testimony continue to amaze us. Have a blessed day!
Love in Christ,
The Edwards family
Tricia,
You are quite possibly the luckiest girl in the world! After everything you have gone through in life, to have a husband who loves you so perfectly and completely must be an incredible gift. Hold tight to that love and never let it go.
Beautiful!
Thank you for sharing your day with one million people!
What a beautiful video. Your wife is stunning.
Have a blessed day today!
That was absolutely beautiful.
What a beautiful wedding and a blessed day!!
Thanks for sharing this video.
Gail
You both are beautiful on the inside and the outside! Lovely photos!
Happy Valentine's Day!
What a beautiful expression of love. You are both so lucky and fortunate to have each other. Have a great Valentine's Day with your small wonder today. Thank you for sharing!
Wow Nate....beautiful, just beautiful. Tricia is one lucky girl! Thanks for sharing.
Sherry B
Ontario, Canada
doing my morning check on you all..:)
that is a BEAUTIFUL tribute to your precious wife and your love for one another! God is so amazing! that He would make us able to truly love, to give us that incredible gift is something i am forever grateful for! thanks for sharing your gift to Tricia with us here in blogland. Happy Valentine's Day Nate, Tricia AND Gwyneth Rose(i think children are the best valentine:)
What a beautiful video!! I hope you two can return to the beach again soon! You two are so lucky to have found eachother. What a great example of "true love"! Thanks for sharing!
Still praying,
Kelly
Beautiful. Happy Valentines Day to an amazing family. Still Praying and believing. Blessings from Florida.
Tricia, you made an absolutely beautiful bride...your love was shining in your eyes. I appreciate how you and Nate have opened up your lives to us. I know that this journey has had its ups and downs, but how incredibly awesome is it to have each other to enjoy the ride with. I pray that today, Valentine's Day, that the two of you would have a great day celebrating God's blessings together. I continue to pray for your baby, especially for your new prayer concerns. God Bless!
Nate and Tricia,
You truly have a very special Love given by God that has bound you together. I know if you keep your eye's upon the Lord He will bless you beyond anything imaginable. I have said a prayer for each of you including your beautiful baby girl Gwenyth Rose.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Love in Christ,
Sonja Heinold
Love it! Nate, you're such a hopeless romantic. Tricia, you are one lucky woman!
Happy St. Valentine's Day! Tricia you are such a beautiful person, Nate and you make a great couple and you can totally see the love you have for each other in those pictures.
We are continuing to pray for you and your family.
God Bless!
I remember thinking that your photographer was expensive. Um. Worth. Every. Penny.
Happy Valentine's Day! You are a beautiful couple and your love just oozes from you! Enjoy your day with your Valentine sweeties!
Annmarie--Kernersville, NC
Beautiful...no other words to describe it!
What a beautiful tribute to your wife and your marriage. My daughter has CF and I hope she is lucky to have a husband like you some day.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. :)
Your wedding pictures are amazing!!! Still praying in NJ....
A simple thank youfor sharing your love so publically. It is truly a testimony of His hand in our lives.
You have been blessed to be a blessing...
Terri
Thank you for sharing your life and your love with us.
Love to all.
Wow - what a beautiful tribute. My husband is such a slacker in comparison...
Thanks for sharing!
Anna Marie
Wilmington, NC
Nate, You are one of the luckiest men alive. To have a wife that smiles as beautifully on her wedding day as when she is in the hospital under extreme circumstances is simply amazing. Happy Valentines day to a wonderful family. Kristin
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful video.
Lots of love to you both and your baby girl.
Thinking of you and praying
Rachaelx
I'll have to look at the video when I get home from work. I can't wait. Happy Valentime's Day. :)
Rebecca
What beautiful pictures! Such an incredibly beautiful ceremony.....should be in a wedding magazine! Happy Valentine's Day!
Your wedding day looked like the most beautiful day. The photographer did a fantastic job of capturing the true essence of the day-LOVE.
Happy Valentine's Day to all 3 of you-may your love continue to grow and strengthen for many, many more years to come.
So sweet! Pics are great as well
That song is my ringtone for my sweetie, I love it!
What a beautiful tribute to you both! Thank you again for sharing and giving us all hope. Love to your family.
What a beautiful video and beautiful wedding! Wow, and it's only Part 1!
Tricia looked so beautiful and she's very lucky to have such a romantic, loving husband.
Debbi/Aspiemom
What a beautiful wedding day... the pictures are gorgeous. Tricia, you are a lucky lady! Now, I think I am going to go love on my hubbie a little bit... :-)
Gorgeous! Tricia was absolutely stunning. I also loved the flip flops! I rocked flip flops under my wedding dress!! Totally sweet!
Happy Valentine's Day :)
OMG... she is beautiful! what a precious gift you have been given! Here I sit complaining that my daughter is Autistic... we serve an amazing God and He can work miracles.. He already has!! YOU ARE BLESSED Nathan! praying for you here in Tulsa, OK.
You are one of the reasons I believe in true love. Happy Valentine's Day.
Beautiful! Happy Valentine's Day!
What beautiful pictures! I was watching this with my daughter and she first asked what the girl's name was and I said "Tricia", then she asked what the prince's name was! She loves Cinderella and thinks every guy is a prince. She is almost 4.
So enjoy being a prince today to your 2 princesses'!
Truly beautiful wedding photos and a wonderful gift for Tricia. :) Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
Very nice. Congrats on the million hits. Ummm - maybe a shout out/link to your wedding photographer? I'm assuming you were happy w/ the services?
Thank you for sharing that very special Valentine's Day present with us. I think you are both two very lucky people to have found each other and Gwenyth is a very special and lucky little girl to have you as parents.
That is what I call true, romantic, transparent love. Both of your eyes say it all in your pictures. I pray everyone gets to experience being treasured that much by someone at somepoint in their life. ~EK
That was quite beautiful! Fun for us to see on Valentine's day. No heart of stone in this crowd. We love celebrating your love every day.
Nate and Tricia,
Our family and friends from Dunn, NC have been following your story since the night before Gwenyth was born. I have to say we are addicted to youe blog. First, because of how through all this you both have given GOD the Glory. You are truly amazing people. Thanks for sharing your life and your story with so many people. Our first child came at 24 weeks. I have to say there are lots of ups and downs but, he is now 11 years old and doing great. He has no problems from coming early. Also we have alittle boy almost 5 who was born with rare form of MD. The doctors didn't think he would live to be a year but with GOD grace we are still enjoying him spite the vent/trach that he is on 24/7. I love reading your story because it encourages me and others to keep fighting for our loved ones and know GOD still works miracles daily. We pray for you all daily.
Love in Christ,
Myers Family
Dunn, NC
Yes, you've done it again...can I EVER come to your blog without shedding a tear...I think I'll make it my next resolution.
Your love is so amazing...it reminds me of my own marriage, and it is so refreshing to know that this kind of love in a couple exists all over out there. Praise be to God for the love He gives to us through our partners!
Nathan~
Thank you for being a strong man and sharing your fears, concerns and love for your wife with us.
I was truly touched to see the pictures of your wedding day. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for reminding us that God loves us eternally and unconditionally and we are to do the same.
Happy Valentine's Day to You, Tricia and Gwyneth.
May God make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
Absolutely Gorgeous! Both of you. You made me cry the morning of Valentines Day, happy tears of course. I wish you both a Happy Valentines Day, thank you so much for sharing this video with us. You are both amazing people!
BEAUTIFUL! Better then any card, box of chocolate or big heart shaped balloon! The world could certainly take a page from your book about fulfilling the vows people take on their wedding day - you are obviously even more committed to each other now then ever before! God Bless all three of you and may you have a wonderful Valentine's Day! (Still praying!)
Such stunning photos--what a gorgeous union! God has definitely given you something special, and you can see it in both of your eyes.
Happy Valentine's Day to you both!!!
Blessings,
Kelly
This was absolutely beautiful Nate. Being away from my husband this Valentine's Day is hard, but that helped to make my heart a little lighter. You two are so lucky to have each other. I hope Nicholas is lucky enough to find someone that special. Tricia was and is so beautiful. It looked like a beautiful ceremony. Thank you so much for sharing that piece of your heart with all of us. We are so priviledged. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you.
In His Grace,
Robin
What a beautiful tribute to your lovely wife!
Now it's easy to see where Gwyneth gets those fabulous good looks! :)
God bless you both and much love to the baby on her first Valentine's Day!
So glad you both listened to God when he brought you together. Yours is one of the best love stories I've ever heard...only God could create a story like this one. You were BOTH radiant that day! And still are today! God BLESS you both!
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!
I really love the photo at 3mins 55sec, it's black & white & you're both looking back at the camera :)
xx
That is so sweet! I was thinking......you really are great at this blog thing. You've got 1 million hits to prove that!!! Amazing!! Who needs the writers to get writing again in Hollywood when we have a much better thing going on here with NATE! What a great "Valentimes" treat. It is great to still be "in love". Thanks for sharing!
Maren (KY)
Perfect song for a perfect slideshow!
Happy Valentine's Day to the Lawrenson 3! >:0)
Praying that you three continured to blessed, and continue to bless!
Relishing in His goodness...
Simply beautiful...such love!
You are so crazy in love with your wife, Nathan... and she in love with you! What a beautiful video- a friend and I were talking at lunch yesterday and she told me she was also following your story. We both marveled at the evident LOVE and devotion you have for each other... God Bless your little family, you were meant to be here and change lives through your example. Thank you for doing so with mine.
Aweeeeee -- what a beautiful wedding, and a beautiful couple! Happy Valentine's Day to you two :) :) :)!
Beautiful. Just Beautiful. You both are such a testament to what a marriage can be like when God chooses the mate.
Happy Valentine's Day!
AMAZING!!!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! You two are completely blessed to have each other. The love and support that I witness each and every post is incredible! Happy Valentines Day to you both!!!!!!!!
Annie- Nashville
Awesome video!!! Happy Valentines Day to the three of you!!!
~Michelle in Illinois
WOW!!! What a beautiful video. You both look amazing and so happy. Happy Valentine's Day!
Tiffany in Illinois
Beautiful pics and what was obviously a beautiful blessed day for you and Tricia.
Happy Valentine's Day, Nathan, Tricia and Gwyneth!!
That was so beautiful. There's probably thousands of women reading that this morning wishing their husbands would do something so thoughtful for them this Valentine's Day! **wink, wink** Have a wonderful Valentine's Day with your two precious girls!
Carey & Chelsea (another precious and inspiring girl!)
www.cbranam.blogspot.com
How beautiful! Thanks for sharing with all of us the true meaning of Valentine's Day- Love!
HOW REMARKABLE THE NEW VIDEO IS -
TRICIA YOU ARE STUNNING, SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE & NATHAN SUCH A HANDSOME GROOM...LOVE THE ROSES EVERYWHERE...
TO THINK...IF YOUR PARENTS HAD NOT MOVED TO OBX...MOST LIKELY YOU BOTH WOULD NOT HAVE MET..
ONCE AGAIN THERE IS GOD'S HAND SHINING THROUGH DOING WHAT HE KNEW WAS BEST FOR THE BOTH OF YOU AND GWYNETH ROSE. (THE MIGHTY THREE)
A VERY GREAT BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU SHARE EACH DAY AND FOR SHARING
ONE OF THE GREATEST LOVE STORIES EVER TOLD
SHOWERING YOU ALL LOVINGLY WITH PRAYERS
L.I.N.Y.
One word...beautiful!
That was amazing, you win the Best Husband of the Day prize. :) Happy Valentine's Day to you all!
the subject matter is beautiful, but the love from all in the photos makes it that much better!
So tell me, are you getting a kickback from the photographer for the free advertisement? I don't know who he or she is, but they are WAYYYYY talented. Beautiful work.
Thank you for sharing your wedding day with us. I love the footwear.
You are such a beautiful couple (and family)! Happy Valentine's Day!
I haven't had a chance to watch the video yet, but I think it's cool you've done a whole tribute to Al's birthday. ;)
As I've said before, the photos are gorgeous because of the subject matter. And, whoo-hoo.. I was kind of skinny to boot.
Happy V-Day you too!
Simply beautiful!!! Made me cry as usual... in a good way. Enjoy another wonderful day together.
Sarah
I am in tears! That is the sweetest thing I have ever seen! You are both so very lucky to have each other! I have never in my life seen a more beautiful bride!
Happy First Valentine's Day Gwyneth Rose
I love the video, so beautiful.I want to say how lucky both of you are to have each other and a sweet beautiful baby girl to love and watch grow.
Nate I was going to ask the name of the song and I saw it. I laughed and said I could hear you saying I put it at the bottom of the video so they wouldn't ask,lol.
Happy Valentine's Day
A friend sent me a link to this blog and I can't stop checking in on you guys! Your story really touches me because my nephew was born on January 7, 2007 at 25 weeks 4 days and weighing 1 pound 9 ounces. He just celebrated his 1st birthday last month, is cutting his 5th tooth and is crawling all over the place. God has a plan for him just as he does for your beautiful daughter!!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hope you get listed soon ...
THAT WOULD BE GREAT! :)
A gift from the heart. Tricia is one lucky girl :)
I am sure she LOVED it!
Jaime
Beautiful video! An incredibly heartwarming way to begin Valentine's Day. Your love story continues to enrich the lifes of all who "tune in" on a regular basis. Your love, faith, hope and trust in God have proven that anything is possible for those who love God. May God continue to hold the three of you in the palm of His hand and may your story continue to be an inspiration to all.
p'cola
Nate & Tricia,
What a gorgious bride you are,Thanks for sharing with me and 1 million other folks. Your faith and love shine through and now God has blessed your love with a beautiful baby girl!
Happy Valentines Day!
Kim
Wow, so beautiful and gorgeous! What a genuine and ingenious gift from the heart! Love is overflowing here, everywhere! Definitely a wonderful blessing, always to be treasured and never lost! Excellent Part 1 and I'm sure the next two parts will be just as wonderful!
Happy Valentime's Day!
Marissa :-)
Happy valentines day to that beautiful family of three. God has shown his ultimate blessing in the life of Gwen. I pray he continues to poor out his blessings in your lives. Michelle
Nate and Tricia,
Beautiful Video!! Happy Valentine's Day.
Love, The Hagers in Michigan
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY LawrensonS'!!! TRICIA, YOU ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AWSOME STRONG PERSON AND NATE YOU ARE JUST AMAZINGLY STRONG AND SINCERE.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks a lot Nate, you've got me sitting here sobbing my eyes out. The beautiful thing is that you both do realize how lucky you are...
to have each other's love and to have created Gwyneth Rose from that love. God bless and have a wonderful Valentines day
Now, bring on that Valentine...man, you are such a tease!
Wow those pictures are beautiful and amazing just like your Tricia, but hey you already knew that! Thanks for sharing.
That was just beautiful... Tricia is so lucky to have a husband like you. I hope there is more like you around.
Happy Valentine's Day to both of you!
Happy Valentine's Day to the 3 of you. May this be the first of many for your sweet family of 3!!
What a beautiful love story! Sending best wishes your way.
Tracy from South Dakota
Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing your Valentine's Day with us.
Simply stunning!
I truly don't know what else to say but stunning!
Happy Valentines Day!
Sarah
GORGEOUS... the pics, the video, the song, Nathan's words! Happy Valentine's Day!
While a million hits may make you feel great, it reminds the rest of us that we are all suffering from mild addiction... of the best kind!
Your wedding pictures are absolutely beautiful!
You certainly do look younger and healthier, Nathan, with a shorter hair-do!
That was awesome! So sweet! 1,000,000 hits..You said you get there!
So glad to know there are so many people praying for you three!heather
Just amazingly beautiful!!!
You both looked so in love and fabulous!
Nate-LOVED that you wore flip flops!
I have enjoyed seeing the love that you have for each other and am thankful that you are sharing it with all of us.
God is so GOOD!
Aw Crap nate!! :) That was so incredibly beautiful.
I hope you know what an incredible blessing yours and tricias beautiful relationship is to me and many others. It's so cool to see another couple so deeply in love with God and each other-through thick and thin!
Happy Valentines Day!
That was an amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Valentine's day
Fran
~sniffle, sniffle~
Just gorgeous. What fantastic pictures and what a beautiful way to remember your wedding! You had a great photographer - very creative pictures.
Can wait to see what you do when you guys have FAMILY pictures taken!
Very Sweet...thanks for sharing..it gave me chills! Hope ya'll have a wonderful Valentine's Day!!!!!
Happy valentines day Nate & Tricia and a special happy first valentines day to you sweet Gwyneth.
You have two absolutely amazing parents and what a treasure of memories for you when you get bigger and can look back on this and see how much they love you, each other and our father in heaven. They trully model the essence of love and devotion.
May you continue to grow stronger each day and I cannot wait to share in the day when you all can go home and be together...it is a long road ahead yet but look how far you all have come and God is right there with you and he knows the amazing plans he has for you three.
Look how many people he has touched through you already...one million...WOW!!!
Sending LOTS of love and hugs your way today and always :)
Nate,
That was beautiful. Thanks for sharing your life and amazing journey that continues on.
God Bless,
Jennifer in CA
Happy Valentine's Day to Nate, the girls and Meka..cute dog, great video. Gwyneth is more beautiful by the day...loved her pics this week... Prayers and blessings to all...and Nate, you think the people are crazy..nah, but you have the best "crazy hair" pic! LOL.,
Shari
Just beautiful. Hope you guys have a wonderful day together!
Blessings,
William's Mom
Beautiful! Sending love to you, Tricia, Gwyneth and Meka this Valentine's Day xxxxx
Beautiful! What a celebration of your love...you are both so blessed!!
Happy Valentine's Day!
In Christian Love,
Tina
Those are utterly gorgeous photos. Beautiful compilation.
Happy Valentine's Day to you both!
Beautiful, Trica you got more than me for valentine's day.
With love and thoughts from England.
Beautiful! Happy Valentine's Day to you both...and of course to Gwyneth too!
Blessings,
Lesley England
Oprah's show today was about Valentine's surprises/love stories I started to watch, turned it off and instead played your video again. Now THAT is a LOVE story! Oprah aint got nothin on you, Nate!
*sigh* sooo romantic :) Good job, Nate! You've raised the bar pretty high-- can't wait to see what you come up with for Mother's Day!!
Aww! Yeah- I thought I'd be jealous and I am. Tricia- you have the greatest husband! (Though I'm sure you already knew that!)
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
OK, you're making me cry on Valentine's Day! You two are disgustingly adorable. What a beautiful love story. Hold each other tight. God is good!
Happy Valentine's Day and thanks for making me cry. :)
oh!!! this is the best gift Tricia...happy valentine's day guys ...Claudia (jacksonville Florida) god bless you guys..
I can not stop crying! That video was beautiful. On one hand I feel that you two are so blessed to have each other. On the other hand, my heart hurts for everything you guys have gone through. You three are truly an inspiration and have blessed a million people with allowing us to see just a piece of your lives. You may be flawed, as we all are, but you both are a great witness for Christ. Thank you again for allowing us to witness your lives! God bless.
How very lovely. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Happy First Valentine's Day, Gwyneth,from someone who's praying for you in Kentucky. What a special, blessed little girl you are!
Denise
WOW! YOu had a beautiful wedding and a very talented photographer!!!
thanks for letting us in on your love story! gave me chills... and it was a nice recovery from the picture below! ;) Happy 1st Valentines Day to Gwyneth and her mom and dad!
awww that is sweet!
Happy Valentine's Day! Praying for you!
Love,
Sami
www.freewebs.com/angelsamibabi
Beautiful, beautiful love.
Can't wait for the other parts...
Praying this is an amazingly blessed day for you and your girls.
Lots of love!
Wow! Your love for each other is amazing! Thank you for sharing your lives with us:) Thank you for sharing your faith in our wonderful Lord!
Happy Valentine's Day:)
Allison
Beautiful! Just breath taking I must say..... Thank you for sharing that with the world! You are so blessed to have a beautiful wife and now a new daughter as well. Happy Valentines Day to you both! God Bless,
Meredith/Orlando FL
Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. Thanks for sharing that with us!
Nate and Tricia,
I found your blog through one of the T-18 family's site that I have been keeping up with and praying for. Your love for God and each other is such a testimony! I hope that my husband and I have half of what the two of you have. I am praying for all to go well and many happy and healthy years in the future! Happy Valentine's Day!
That was so beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us the love that you share for eachother!
That slideshow is beautiful. :)
BEAUTIFUL! :)
I don't even know you but you seem like such a wonderful husband!
And who was that handsome minister conducting the ceremony?
Amazing breathtaking photographs of 2 people so much in love-Thank you for sharing-I loved it and your love for Tricia is so moving.
Happy ValentiMe's Day! :)
In Christ,
Tracy Price
http://pricelessjourney.blogspot.com
Breathtaking...
Beautiful!
Happy Valentine's Day to you both. It is clear you were meant for each other.
that video is so beautiful, I'm sobbing. Sending much love to your family in this hard time.
So BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing. I am addicted to your blog and view it daily. My husband and I have begun praying daily for your wife & daughter.
Brethtakingly Beautiful!!!!!!!:0
God Bless
Amy Anderson
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.
Love and Blessings,
Carol
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Silly me crying again ( but happy tears this time ) God is good He´s showing not only me but all of us that love exists ... " But now faith,( Tricia ) hope ( Little Rose), love ( Nathan ), abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. "
PS: Tricia you are so beautiful :o)
That was absolutely beautiful. Happy Valentine's Day from Northern VA.
I think what makes those pictures so special is the good looking short man with dark spiked hair and a gotee. Man! He's good lookin'
Gwyneths Great Uncle Andy
Wow, that brought tears...thank you for sharing your very romantic valentine with us...
Awesome :) My favorite photo is around 4:11 when you're carrying her down the beach - just beautiful :). Happy Valentine's Day. Thanks for inviting us to the wedding :) :).
THAT was my favorite Valentine! Thankyou.
LOVED it!! LOVELY, Gorgeous wedding day-all of those pics are fab!!! Every emotion caught, every moment of beauty caught forever, and ever. You're right Nate-she was a very beautiful bride, and you didn't look so bad yourself:)
Happy Valentine's Day!
amanda
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