Yes. I did just use half a dozen adjectives to describe my life. I sure did.
It would take me all night & probably thirteen separate blog posts to document all that I've learned/felt/experienced since February 24th. But here are a few highlights:::
- I said "yes" to the perfect wedding shoes! Then I found prettier more perfect cheaper ones so I said "heck yes!" to those. So happy with my final decision...as I've mentioned in previous posts, finding the right shoe was quite a task!
- I ordered our invitations! What a nightmare. I had no idea there were so many ways to say "we're gonna be there!" or "sorry--can't make it." But there are tons! We went with "joyfully accepts" and "regretfully declines." If that sounds ridiculous, please don't tell me. Because I can't change it now.
- Walker & I officially began our search for an apartment! Sensitive subject at the moment. But more on that later down the list...
- Our Big Day countdown is now in the double-digits! Eeek!
- My girlfriends threw me a "Panty Party." It will forever be remembered as one of the most awkward & hilarious nights of my life. Special thanks to my best friend Ashley Miller for heading up all the planning! I got to spend lots of time with her & her sweet/spastic pup, Smiley. So fun!
- I discovered Peppermints, a brand new frozen yogurt shop in Greenville. And my life has not been the same since. If you live in Greenville, you've got to try it! Good & good (er...better) for you! Even if you don't live in Greenville, get on a plane right now. Board a ferry. Ride a bike. Or a Razor scooter. Just find a way to get to Peppermints.
- Walker & I started our premarital counseling! So far, its going really well. There have definitely been some intense conversations, but they have already proven to be so beneficial in our relationship. We're learning so much, and growing even closer to each other!
- I started watching Dancing With the Stars. Which I never thought I would do. I'm team Kanenball (Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas) and so basically I only watch the show until its their turn. Then I just keep an eye on the scores to make sure the other couples don't beat them. I don't know why I'm including this on the list. Perhaps because it is on right now. Or maybe because my life these days is just that boring.
- I joined a gym. And every muscle in my body feels like burning hot lava. It is not fun. Not fun at all. Its actually in the running for the least fun thing I have ever done in my whole life. (Haha get it, running?) But by going every morning I am learning new lessons in determination & commitment. That part feels good. But the rest is so hard you guys. And I look like such a fool on that elliptical machine. But its all about :::shedding for the wedding::: ya know? More of my awkward gym saga coming soon...
- Last but not least: I have had a resurgence of faith. Faith in my Creator, in my fiance, and in myself. As I mentioned, Walker & I began searching for a place to live in March, and we haven't exactly experienced success. Its been a huge burden on us both, seeing as a place to live is a huge piece in the puzzle that is our first year of marriage. But this struggle has reminded me that even when things don't fit together just the way I would like them to, Christ has such a bigger.better.crazier plan for my life. For our life. When I try and wrap my brain around that thought, I am given comfort, and peace, and true joy. Through this trial, and this entire wedding planning process in general, God has revealed Himself to me in a glorious, sovereign, unmistakable way. And I am so grateful. I am so humbled.
"There is a spiritual satisfaction that comes even in the midst of our trials. It is a demeanor that may not be as "showy" as gleeful happiness, but it is much less subject to moods and makes for much more permanent a disposition."
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