Jun 25 2008
20 Years…
20 Years ago today, Cassandra Frazier of Scottsboro, AL became Cassandra Bussey. I’m amazed at what our life has brought us. I’ll never forget the 1st time I met her. I knew who she was when she attended Samford but never got to know her. When she transfered to UAB she lived in the same apartment complex as my former roommate and Frat brother, Ramsay. I was at Ramsay’s apartment one night for a birthday party and Cassandra came over. I remember talking to her for several hours and wanting to ask her out for a date. But Ramsay and his dental student buddies were notorious for pulling pranks on their friends when they went on dates so I didn’t want to blow any chance I had with Cassandra. Thankfully for me Ramsay moved a month later. :)
Cassandra’s roommate/best friend, Tonya was dating and eventually married Dr. Rob Jackson who was my new roommate and one of my best friends. They really wanted Cassandra and I to get together and made some excuses why they needed Cassandra and I to go with them to talk. I knew what Rob was up to but Cassandra didn’t. Anyway, I asked her out the next day and we’ve been together ever since then–2 years of dating/engagement and 20 years of marriage.
Cassandra is an angel. She has been with me when I had a tragic car accident. We had the honeymoon from hades and she still loves me. She thought she was marrying a high school football coach and I pulled a bait and switch. She has stood by me when I left coaching to enter business. We moved to Ft. Worth and she put me through Seminary. We lived through 7 hurricanes on two coasts including Katrina. She has supported me through the risks I’ve taken like starting a church. I should have trusted her instincts about some places but I’m kind of naive. We lived through a few church splits, a drastic pay cut–involuntary, resignation and a voluntary pay cut.
We have 2 healthy children who she has homeschooled for most of their schooling. She is the best listener I’ve ever been around. Ask anyone who knows her. If you met her today she would make you feel like you have known her your entire life and would probably tell her everything about yourself. That is the kind of person she is. She doesn’t want anyone to recognize her but she realizes that God has a calling on her life too! She is an amazing, Godly woman and I am truly blessed. I know she hates it but she really is a Proverbs 31 woman.
Thanks for 20 years Cass! I pray God gives us many more.
17 responses so far
Congratulations on twenty years!
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That’s AWESOME!! Contrats to you both, and here’s wishing you many more happy years to come.
Congratulations to you both! Sounds like you used my strategy and “married up.” Well done.
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YEAH to both of y’all making it work for so long to this milestone. It is always wonderful to hear how much praise you give her!
Kevin, you married way out of your league! Just don’t take her to get her eyes checked…:)
Seriously, congratulations! What a wonderful testimony the two of you give to all of us!
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Thanks for all of the well wishes. We will be spending the day together following lunch so I probably won’t comment after then until tomorrow.
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Congrats Kevin and Cassandra! What a wonderful testimony to your children and their friends. I firmly believe a Biblically-based marriage is the best gift parents can give their children.
Ain’t nuthin like marryin’ up, huh?!?
Congrats to you; condolences to the missus.
Congratulations! Enjoy your day together!
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Kevin,
BRING THAT WOMAN to Chicago! She sounds like an angel…of course, being married to a pastor, she almost would have to be so.
I have an extra bedroom, an extra set of keys to the apartment, and will make sure you have a great time. There is lots to see and do…this is a PERFECT anniversary city…and the flights are relatively cheap also!
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Congrats!
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Kevin & Cassandra,
May God continue to bless you and your family as you seek to serve Him daily. There truly is nothing like serving Him together as individuals and as a family.
Much love and daily prayers,
Brother G and Camey
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20 Years? Who know you were that old? I thought we were the same age! She must have been right out of High School, which would explain the naivety to marry so far beneath her…
Congratulations! Your marriage is standing the test of time and hardship. As such, it is a testimony to your children, your church, the world and even the blogosphere.
Well done.
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Congratulations!! What an awesome event to celebrate in your life! Yes, I would call her a Proverbs 31 woman too! She is a great role model to all of us moms! I am blessed to know you both!
Lots of love from Mobile!
Congrats on the 20 my blogging friend! I speak from experience when I say Pastor’s wives are special people and deserve a medal of honor and valor. may you be blessed with many more.
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Congrats! I see all the usual jokes have been dealt out, so I’ll just say that the two of you seem to have quite a history, and I pray for many more wonderful years together.
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Kevin,
Congratulations. Cassandra IS special for all the reasons you’ve listed and more. Let me add one more.
Cass has this incredible ability to eat lunch with a rabid OU Sooner fan [that’s me] and his Alabama Crimson Tide fan buddy [that’s you] in a Sport’s bar with OU playing on one TV at one end of the table and the Tide playing on another TV at the other end of the table and NEVER ask an unimportant or distracting question while the entire time being a beautiful, gracious, funny, involved individual and enjoying both games and guys and never missed a beat with everyone else at the table. Incredible. You are one lucky guy.
Tell her “hi” for me and congratulation, again, to both of you.