Often times I hear about stressed out brides or just total chaos with planning a wedding. I am so thankful that EVERYTHING has fallen into place. I haven't stressed for a second about the wedding... even the little details are coming together. The way the church and reception will look, 9 bridesmaids and 9 groomsman, invitations, programs, singers, cake, pictures, video, flowers... and the list goes on. Even our showers and parties are being planned, it's just a really exciting time. And to make it better Stephen is not the typical "doesn't care about the wedding" guy, he is involved with everything. Our wedding planner laughed when he came to the first meeting with me, saying he was only the second groom she ever saw in all her years. Quite honestly, Stephen had more to say with coming up with ideas and making suggestions than I did, but I so thoroughly enjoyed him doing it all with me. Anyways, the day is fast approaching (thankfully we didn't go with Stephen's Spring Break wedding) LOL!
Buying a house on the other hand is ALL new to me... So please keep praying the Lord will lead us to the house He wants for us and that I will not stress along the way. I am use to planning well and making smart decisions, but buying a house is a huge purchase and I so badly want the Lord to be in the very center of it. Stephen is wonderful with completely trusting the Lord and will often stop me in my words to pray with me and just take my concerns to the Lord (the Lord knew I would need someone to just shut me up sometimes). I, on the other hand, like to stress and worry, you know, help God out just in case He needs me or something. However, that usually only leads to more problems so patience and faith is what I am working on now with the whole house situation.
Also, I am so excited about doing our marriage counseling, maybe that sounds weird, but I am so looking forward to it. Stephen's brother, Paul, is the one doing it and we often make jokes when we do something the other doesn't like and call Paul. LOL. But in all seriousness, I can't wait to be faced with ways I need to change or think about differently so I can become a better helpmate for Stephen and grow closer to the Lord. Proverbs 31 is my favorite chapter in all the Bible, it becomes more and more real to me daily.
On a different note... the first semester is OVER! It's so crazy, it feels like we just started back to school. My seniors are getting antsy and hoping this semester goes by just as quickly as last. (And I am right with them!) 147 days til graduation, we have a countdown on the board. I am so proud of my students and genuinely love my job more and more every day.
Well time to get ready for everyone to come over to watch Bama beat Texas :)
"...As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." -Joshua 24:15
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