Exciting News!

Can I tell you how excited I am?

Yesterday my niece Brittnie came over to ask a favor. I had anticipation as to what she was gonna ask and hoped it would be what I was thinking it might be. Guess what? It was!!! I am so excited about being her "wedding planner" and completely honored and humbled by her request. Over the last year Brittnie and I have had the opportunity to grow in our relationship and I don't just consider her my niece but a friend as well. So I have 5 months to help  make her dreams come true.

On a selfish note, I have always wanted to plan a wedding and since I got married at the court house I missed out on, what seems to be a milestone for any girl, planning a wedding. I am really looking forward to helping her make the beginning of her love story a very special day. Besides this will be one more event I can add to my event planning portfolio. :)

I think the most challenging part of planning an event is making sure her vision for her special day is my vision as well, and I believe we have accomplished that so we can check that off our list of things to do. Second big challenge, staying within the budget! I am a pretty resourceful and a penny pincher so maybe not so big a challenge I hope.

When talking about weddings I just can't help but think about how we, as Christians, are referred to as the Bride of Christ. I get a little tearful when I imagine all the time and preparation that He is making for us on our special day. There is nothing more beautiful than when the groom sees his bride for the first time walking down the isle looking her very best. I especially like it when the groom starts to tear up. The thoughts that go on inside each of their heads, as she slowly makes it down the isle,  hoping that this day will be the beginning of something wonderful. We won't deny that there will also be some doubts, that's just human nature, but as long as they make and keep Christ at the center of this union, He will help it grow into a beautiful and meaningful union. 

One twist to this is that not only will Brittnie become a wife but also a step-mom. Phillip has a daughter, around 6, Maddy.  I only know what I have seen and experienced with my relationship as a step-daughter, and there have been some challenges along the way. My mom did not have to worry about the other mom since she was absent from our lives, that will not be the case for Brittnie.

As my friends I would like to ask that you to add Brittnie and Phillip to your prayers. Specifically I want you to pray that God would give them wisdom and a full understanding of what it means to be husband and wife. Pray that they would understand each others love language and love one another accordingly. Also pray for the other people who will be affected by this union, Maddy and her mom, that God would settle any turbulent thoughts and feelings between them and that peace and love will rule in these relationship as well. 

Wedding day is October 1, 2016 so plenty of time for those prayers to be answered. Thank you my friends.