Michelle Wegner

19 Years

19 Years ago tonight Rob asked me to be his girlfriend.  I'm really glad I said yes.  :)

AMISH ACRES CRAZINESS

Here's a photo of me and Rob on rocking chairs at Amish Acres. Rob says he feels posessed by the spirit of the Amish, and he feels the strong urge to build a barn.

Dancing with the Stars Auction

What a night we had last night!  At the South Bend Center for the Homeless Dancing with the Stars night, GCC was represented well! Eight tables full of GCC people were there to raise money for the Center.  Our very own DC Curry was one of the dancers.  You can watch a clip of him practicing with Amy O Day here. 

Rob and I felt like we were at our high school prom all over again because we had to get all fancy.  It was pretty fun.  You gotta love friends who can hook you up with some serious clothes when you don't get too dressed up very often. 

The live auction was fascinating.  They were auctioning off Notre Dame football tickets, A trip to the Vatican with an archeological tour, vacation packages, and of all things, a trip to the Oprah show.  Guess what went for the most money?  You got it. The Oprah show tickets.  They went for $6,800.  Yes, that is six-thousand-eight-hundred-dollars.  The Vatican trip went for $4,200.  Aren't Oprah show tickets free?  I still can't get my mind around this.  Rob and I are ashamed to admit it, but yes, we did go to a taping of an Oprah show back in the day.  This was way before she proclaimed herself as a spiritual guru, or whatever it is that she is now.

What an amazing way to raise money for the Center for the Homeless.  DC was by far the best dancer there.  He's the only one that got a standing ovation!  Rob and I are so proud of him!   Brooke, DC's amazing, beautiful wife was there too.  I can only imagie how proud she was!

Gotta Love a Moment

We even kissed!

WWJD 2008

First of all, to all of you lovely people mocking the lovely bridesmaid dresses from our wedding, you need to know they were in the height of fashion in March 1993.  You can look it up yourself.  JCPenny catalogue, page 94. Spring, 1993

I am embarrassed by all the photos Rob posted on his blog from our get-away.  Some things are too personal to share.  I think every photo of me was of me eating, or waiting to eat, or I actually had food in my mouth and tried to cover it up.  I think I consumed more calories in the last 36 hours than in the past month.

This photo was hilarious.  We were seated in this booth at Gino's East that said WWJD? 2008.  A picture of The Blues Brother's guy was above our heads.  Maybe Jesus wants me to start a band....(That was a joke)

What would Jesus do if He were me?  Probably eat a lot less junk food for starters.

15 Things I've learned in 15 years

Rob and I celebrate our 15th anniversary this week.  Here are 15 things I have learned from being married to him for 15 years.

I've learned:

1. I'm selfish.
2. I am better with him than without him.
3. My selfishness is usually pretty easy to lay aside because he's such a great guy.
4. I could go anywhere with him and be happy.  Taj Mahal or Camp Adventure, it's all the same to me as long as we're together.
5. Humility and normalcy in a sometimes spotlight.
6. I really do like Chinese food.
7. I really do not like Indian food.
8. How to navigate a conversation through an episode of 24.  Commercials only.  If we're fast forwarding commercials, how to talk really fast.
9. The inflection and expression of his voice on the phone tells me who he's talking to.
10. Joy
11. How to be content in the shadows while he shines.
12. Date nights are lots of fun.
13. To laugh more than I ever have.
14. To love more than I ever have.
15. To fold socks without complaining.

We LOVED the 80's

Don't miss Rob's message this weekend, "Livin on a Prayer." I know it is going to be good, because he came home from filming the video yesterday with a deep cut across his eye and face.  People have no idea what these guys go through to make these videos. 

GCC has services on Saturday at 5:30&7:30, then Sunday morning at 9, 10:30, and 12:00

It's gonna be good!  Wahoo!

My New Valentine

Thanks Honey!  I Love you!

15 Loooong Years

Do we look old and grumpy yet?  We've been married 15 whole years next month!  The rocking chairs make us look old, I think.  Kind of symbolic of how we sometimes feel on the inside.  Being in ministry 15 years does tend to age one.  (In all good ways, of course.)  Being married to Rob and having 3 wonderful darlings that are spritely and full of energy keeps me nothing but young.  Every day I thank God I married Rob.  No regrets here.  We met when I was 12.  We started dating when I was 16.  We got married when I was 19.  No regrets.  I love this man more every day.

Me and Rob

So glad to be married to Rob.  Not too many people know that we have known each other since he was 14 and I was 12.  For me, it really was love at first sight.  I thought he was the funniest, cutest boy I knew.  I loved when he came  over to visit my brothers.  He always made me laugh.  We started dating when I had just turned 16, and he turned 19.  We got married when I was 19 and he was 21.  I've loved every day of being married to Rob.  No regrets.  We make a great team.

How I Know My Husband Loves Me

Before Rob left for India, he stocked up the refrigerator with Starbucks Pepermint Mocha Frappiccino's.  Evidence of his true love for me!