In the opinion of the world, marriage ends all. The truth is precisely the opposite: it BEGINS all!
- Anne Sophie Swetchine
Jul 26, 2012
Jul 18, 2012
Complete Insanity
Oh my gosh! There has been SOOooooo much going on lately. It is almost unimaginable and doesn't seem real! I can't believe it! When I think about all of the things that have happened with us over the last 3 months, I get overwhelmed with the goodness that is being revealed for my future. I just get so excited when I consider all the good things that are going on and all the wonderful things that God has blessed Jonathan and I with. I hope you will pray with us as we face all of these new things over the next 6 months!
1. Jonathan starts a new job in 2 weeks!
2. Work for me is crazy busy!
3. WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!!
4. Planning the wedding!
5. Trying to sell my condo in Greenville.
6. I'm moving! Anna has found a place of her own so Jonathan and I will be look for OUR new home! He'll go ahead and move in and I'll move in when we get married in January! In the mean time, I'll be living with Kevin and Kathy Reilly. Gracious and wonderful friends and "family". I'm so thankful for them!
There are a few more complications thrown in there that I'm not quite ready to reveal to the whole world!
We have all the big stuff for the wedding completed:
1. Church
2. Pastor
3. Photographer
4. Reception Place
5. Caterer
6. Decorator for the reception and wedding
7. DRESS!!!
8. My rings
9. Calligrapher (Thanks Diana!)
I know there are a lot more details to be ironed out but those are the biggest things and they're already taken care of! Music is the last big thing and I'm waiting to hear back from the girl I want to organize that. My mom has been a big help and I am so thankful for her. I can't imagine planning this by myself! I really am so excited about all of these changes but a lot of them don't seem real yet! Everything on the list above is so exciting and wonderful but it's also very overwhelming. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. I think it's been a trying and growing time for our relationship. For the last year, we've been pretty carefree and in the last 3 months we've been through some really big changes - my grand father passed away, he got a new job, moving and so many other things at the same time. It's has been good to be reminded of what a wonderful man I'm marrying.
Tonight was the first time since probably the beginning of May that we have been "us". Know what I mean? We've been so covered up with these other things that we haven't taken time to be us. I really enjoyed our date and just hanging out without too much wedding/serious talk!
I love lists! This helps me feel like we have things to mark off the list and that there are things that I have accomplished!
1. Jonathan starts a new job in 2 weeks!
2. Work for me is crazy busy!
3. WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!!
4. Planning the wedding!
5. Trying to sell my condo in Greenville.
6. I'm moving! Anna has found a place of her own so Jonathan and I will be look for OUR new home! He'll go ahead and move in and I'll move in when we get married in January! In the mean time, I'll be living with Kevin and Kathy Reilly. Gracious and wonderful friends and "family". I'm so thankful for them!
There are a few more complications thrown in there that I'm not quite ready to reveal to the whole world!
We have all the big stuff for the wedding completed:
1. Church
2. Pastor
3. Photographer
4. Reception Place
5. Caterer
6. Decorator for the reception and wedding
7. DRESS!!!
8. My rings
9. Calligrapher (Thanks Diana!)
I know there are a lot more details to be ironed out but those are the biggest things and they're already taken care of! Music is the last big thing and I'm waiting to hear back from the girl I want to organize that. My mom has been a big help and I am so thankful for her. I can't imagine planning this by myself! I really am so excited about all of these changes but a lot of them don't seem real yet! Everything on the list above is so exciting and wonderful but it's also very overwhelming. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. I think it's been a trying and growing time for our relationship. For the last year, we've been pretty carefree and in the last 3 months we've been through some really big changes - my grand father passed away, he got a new job, moving and so many other things at the same time. It's has been good to be reminded of what a wonderful man I'm marrying.
Tonight was the first time since probably the beginning of May that we have been "us". Know what I mean? We've been so covered up with these other things that we haven't taken time to be us. I really enjoyed our date and just hanging out without too much wedding/serious talk!
I love lists! This helps me feel like we have things to mark off the list and that there are things that I have accomplished!
Jun 26, 2012
Jun 17, 2012
Better Get Reading & Writing
You might ask what the picture is above...it is a suitcase and a shopping bag full of my grandparents love letters. My original plan was to scan these and put them into a book. But the truth is that not everyone wants the read every word of every letter. Also, some of the letters from Baxter to Dot were not as well preserved and have some water damage/age damage so all of the words can't be read. So, my new plan is to write a book based on these letters and their lives together. We'll see what happens out of this. I'm not very creative but I really don't have to be, their story is already written.
Jun 15, 2012
28
Today, I turn 28 years old. When I was a child, I thought so many things would have happened by now but I am beginning to realize that God has perfect timing. To be honest, the last year of my life has been the best year of my life for so many reasons - these are a few!
Jonathan and I am spending the weekend with my family in SC and I can't wait to be with my parents, brothers, sister in laws, and nieces and nephews! I can't wait!
I have a job that I like.
I have a man that I love.
I have so many wonderful friends.
I have promise and hope for the future.
Jonathan and I am spending the weekend with my family in SC and I can't wait to be with my parents, brothers, sister in laws, and nieces and nephews! I can't wait!
Jun 10, 2012
My Recent Reveries
WHAT IF...
These two little words cause so much grief in my life. Of course I sit around thinking those two words followed by so many others. I'm not going to reveal those here tonight but details will be coming soon. I know that there's no way that I can live my life by the "what if's". I feel like I could "what if" myself to death and still have no answers. I know that is why it is so important to give all to Christ. He knows me and my situation and what's going to happen and I can't do a whole lot about it but trust in HIS will. As hard as it is for me to wait for Him, I know that is the only right thing to do!
Regarding these questions:
Wise thoughts from Jesus Calling - June 8
"I want you to be all mine, filled with the Light of My Presence. Hold back nothing from Me. Bring your most secret thoughts into the Light of My Love. Anything you bring to Me I transform and cleanse from darkness. I know everything about you, far more than you know of yourself. But I restrain My yearning to fix you, waiting instead for you to come to Me for help. Seek my face with a teachable spirit. Come into My Presence with thanksgiving, desiring to be transformed."
These two little words cause so much grief in my life. Of course I sit around thinking those two words followed by so many others. I'm not going to reveal those here tonight but details will be coming soon. I know that there's no way that I can live my life by the "what if's". I feel like I could "what if" myself to death and still have no answers. I know that is why it is so important to give all to Christ. He knows me and my situation and what's going to happen and I can't do a whole lot about it but trust in HIS will. As hard as it is for me to wait for Him, I know that is the only right thing to do!
Regarding these questions:
Wise thoughts from Jesus Calling - June 8
"I want you to be all mine, filled with the Light of My Presence. Hold back nothing from Me. Bring your most secret thoughts into the Light of My Love. Anything you bring to Me I transform and cleanse from darkness. I know everything about you, far more than you know of yourself. But I restrain My yearning to fix you, waiting instead for you to come to Me for help. Seek my face with a teachable spirit. Come into My Presence with thanksgiving, desiring to be transformed."
Jun 5, 2012
Anniversary Flowers
That's right...we've been together a whole year! Our first date was one year ago tonight. Tonight we went to Lakeside Tavern to celebrate and ate outside on this lovely Tuesday evening!
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