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| women of faith conference, HERE I COME!!!!!
I have been looking forward to this Friday night and Saturday for several weeks now. .....spending time with loved ones, worshipping with a magnificent bunch of women, learning more about God's incredible nature and ways...these are just a few of the aspects of this conference I am excited to experience again (it's been about 8 years since my last women-of-faith-conference).
P.S. I love my sister. She called me today and asked if I wanted to go work out after supper. I was so glad she called because just yesterday I was thinking about how much I wanted but lacked the motivation to get my lazy body to the gym. Well, after locking my keys in the only car Nathan and I have at the moment, Laurie picked me up, worked out with me for an HOUR (!!!), took me to my school so I could get my other set of keys, took me back home and dropped me off. Our conversation was hilarious and insightful as only two sisters' conversation can be. She is such a blessing to me. (Thanks, Mama, for tricking Daddy into thinking you two were "trying for another boy"...!) I love my sister.
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| we're baaack! :)and being married is INCREDIBLE!!! :) we had what nathan calls a "wedding weekend" at a beautiful house on the lake up at heber. our "honeymoon" is going to be in a couple of weeks....a little something more to look forward to. ;) thanks to everyone for being at the wedding and/or covering us in prayer. the night was a truly spiritual experience. i have married a genuine follower of Christ. nathan is wonderful -- a drastic understatement. :) thanks for the pics, nobakes4ever and boyzmom4jesus (and for that entry about nathan praying for his future family..wow!). and thanks for the words, mybutlerbabies. they touched my heart. gracious. God is good. and now.....on to mckenna's wedding! :) | | |
| it was bound to happen sooner or later...after keeping up the pace planning this wedding, getting ready for and beginning two moves (one from home and the other from school), and teaching both 1st graders and high schoolers, my body has finally said enough is enough. it's time for a break. i'm SICK. achy, flu-like, fevery, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, and runny nose. but even in the midst of this supposed "off night" to recover (there are usually three to five things to accomplish each afternoon after school lets out), i was able to finalize who the videographer of the wedding will be and where the reception is going to be held. :) biggies, huh? I LOVE PLANNING MY WEDDING! Every day has some new task or discovery to make, all getting me one step closer to spending the rest of my life with my best friend. (not to mention, i now have an excuse to make endless lists of things to-do. and i really like writing and checking off lists....really, REALLY like it) :) oh, and i do still get on xanga....but just to comment mainly. i love reading the updates, especially the ones written by my wonderful mama and her sisters, as well as those from my mom-in-love and friends from church. p.s. if you know of anyone looking to sell their washer/dryer and/or living room furniture....let me know! nathan and i are looking for these items. | | |
| sleepless nights and overflowing heartsit is 5:09a.m. and i cannot sleep. God's goodness has once again overwhelmed me. talk about unexpected! :) the walsh family hosted a wonderful christmas party where the food was mouth-watering, the bunko game elicited many shouts and competitive spirits, and the karaoke hour showcased several individual's talents.
but i was to find out it was all planned that way.....for a very specific reason.
after my brother sang a moving rendition of "home" by michael buble (i'll let you guess which bro) :), i told my nathan to sing me a song. :) hahaha little did i know i was setting him up to do exactly as he had planned. !!
so, he got up there and i teased him about singing me something he's written. and then he said he wanted to dedicate his song to me, that i was his breath, and he was so thankful to have me in his life. he then said that he's been through all four seasons with me, and christmas is his favorite because i'm different..."a little wierd, but in a good way." :) then he said he didn't want to go through another season without me and....
then he knelt down.....
and pulled the most beautiful ring out of his back pocket....
and asked me if i'd marry him!!!!!!
i didn't move; i was so shocked. finally, after three stunned, silent seconds...my sister said loudly and urgently, "say YES!!" i snapped back into reality and nodded a yes as i knelt on the ground with him. and he kissed me.
we had to pull away because gabriel was stuck between us. he'd been working a puzzle on the ground in front of me. hahah....what a picture of our relationship; there's always family nearby.
all of his family, including grandmama and aunt penny, and all of my family were there. along with the branscums.
and now i'm crying again because it is still so unbelievable to me. i am so blessed. what a man of God he is! and what a sneaky planner too! :) i was so surprised by it, that i thought we were still going to continue with the karaoke. i didn't realize the karaoke was just a set-up!
so i started going around, hugging everyone and showing off the INCREDIBLE ring nathan picked out all on his own. i held it together until i got to daddy....as he hugged me, i asked, "did he talk to you?" and he said "yes. he came to me and said he wanted to protect you for the rest of his life." i couldn't believe it. tears started flowing. nathan is so honoring of those older than he....and talk about a statement: wanting to protect me for the rest of his life. oh my goodness. i didn't know someone like nathan actually exists.....but he does....and he's mine! :)
so needless to say, i am not sleepy and my heart is overflowing with love and thankfulness... for nathan for wanting me and surprising me so completely, for my dad for giving both his blessing and permission, for my mama for hiding the secret from me all week and keeping me distracted, for george and cindy for providing the setting for the perfect proposal, for all my brothers and sisters for being there even though their schedules are jam-packed full of stuff this time of year, for my brothers-to-be for making me already feel part of the family, for friends and soon-to-be-family members for sharing in our joy and video-taping the event (!), and ultimately....for God who has been writing nathan's name on my heart for my entire life. may He be at the center of our marriage, leading and guiding us as He sees fit. i love you, Lord.
P.S. SAVE THE DATE!! THE WEDDING IS MARCH 8, 2008, AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!
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