A little bit about my journey
My childhood was simple and sweet. I grew up in Christian home, went to church, and have 3 siblings of which I am the oldest. In grade 4 I switched schools and struggled to fit in and make friends. I grew shy and kept to myself as social anxiety crept in and took over. I began to care too much about what others thought of me.
Enter my future husband.
His kindness and unwavering love for me pulled me out of my head and helped centre my eyes on Christ. I grew in my faith and realized my worth didn’t come from what others thought of me, but from the Lord. In May of 2015 both Zach and I were baptized together.
A few weeks later he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. It was the easiest decision I have ever made.
Within 6 months we were happily married, just one week after my 19th birthday. We enjoyed one year of marital bliss before finding out we were pregnant on our first wedding anniversary. 9 months later our daughter was born, and our world was forever changed.
During my pregnancy I began to document our life on YouTube. It started as a hobby — a way to both reminisce in later years and challenge my creativity at once. Sharing my struggles as a first time mom and cultivating friendships with fellow mamas around the world is what kept me sane in that first lonely year of motherhood. And then the Lord blessed us in ways we never imagined possible.
What started as a hobby turned into a well paying job around the time our son was born. I was offered opportunities I had only ever dreamt of. Life was sweet and blissful. I was living out my lifelong dream!
Then Zach got laid off.
We never doubted that the Lord would take care of us. We knew He would provide, and provide He did. Over the next couple of years Zach was in and out of a job as electrical companies struggled to stay afloat. Yet every time his income decreased, mine increased.
Eventually we outgrew our beloved starter home and settled in the home we live in now. Another sweet boy was welcomed into our arms and Zach began pursuing his dream job. The Lord is good and gracious and I am forever thankful for how He has worked everything out according to His purpose.
And here we are. I don’t know what the future holds but I envision lots of children, a cozy cottage on a plot of developed land, and maybe some chickens one day.
xoxo, Delilah
