2 Months today! I am SO excited and just overwhelmed with joy.
Tomorrow my Mom, Sister and niece- Kate fly into town and I CAN'T WAIT!
I take my bridal portraits Saturday and I have my first Bridal Shower Sunday!!
AND some other wonderful news- it's official, my sister is having a BOY! She is due in June and everything looks perfect and healthy!
I'm thinking of these words to the old hymn, My Savior's Love
I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus, the Nazarene,
and wonder how He could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean.
How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
For me it was in the garden He prayed: "Not My will, but Thine."
He had no tears for His own griefs but sweatdrops of blood for mine.
How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
In pity, angels beheld Him and came from the world of light
to comfort Him in the sorrows He bore for my soul that night.
How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own;
He ore the burden to Calv'ry, and suffered and died alone.
How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
When, with the ransomed in glory, His face I at last shall see,
'Twill be my joy thro' the ages to sing of His love for me.
How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
Have a blessed Wednesday!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Calling all Prayer Warriors
Please pray for my Auntie Barbara (mom's sister) as she is in surgery as I am typing to remove a tumor in her colon. But through the surgery preps and procedures earlier this week we have discovered there is also a large malignant tumor in her throat and she has breast cancer in one of her breast.
My sister, Shawna said it well, "I find myself in constant prayer for a quick recovery and that Christ would reveal Himself as the Healer and All-Sufficient One."
If you feel lead, please join us in constant prayer.
Thank you dear friends.
Stephanie
My sister, Shawna said it well, "I find myself in constant prayer for a quick recovery and that Christ would reveal Himself as the Healer and All-Sufficient One."
If you feel lead, please join us in constant prayer.
Thank you dear friends.
Stephanie
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wedding Update...
Just a little update on the wedding planning...this is more for myself. It makes me feel good to see what I have gotten done...so humor me :)
1. Met with the wedding band leader to discuss songs, lights, and timeline
2. Met with event coordinator for the reception
3. Ordered our favors! (can't wait)
4. Tasted all the yummy food for the reception
5. Took my dress to get fitted
6. Met with my hair/make up artist
7. Scheduled a consultation with the pianist/organist at the ceremony location
8. Ordered a photo book for the wedding showers
9. Picked up our invitations
10. And as posted below started our pre-marital counseling
I have had butterflies as I have realized everything is just around the corner!
1. Met with the wedding band leader to discuss songs, lights, and timeline
2. Met with event coordinator for the reception
3. Ordered our favors! (can't wait)
4. Tasted all the yummy food for the reception
5. Took my dress to get fitted
6. Met with my hair/make up artist
7. Scheduled a consultation with the pianist/organist at the ceremony location
8. Ordered a photo book for the wedding showers
9. Picked up our invitations
10. And as posted below started our pre-marital counseling
I have had butterflies as I have realized everything is just around the corner!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Marriage Counselling
David and I had our first REAL session with our Sunday school teacher who will be officiating our wedding. We have met 2 other times but they were more get to know you even better, outline the process of counselling, discuss the ceremony etc. Last night we got into some real meat of discussions.
David and I took a relationship test called Prepare and Enrich. There are many different tests out there that are probably similar but this is the one PCPC uses and ironically my Dad uses when he counsels engaged couples.
It asks you questions about each of our upbringings and backgrounds, there is a section on conflict resolutions, communication, leisure activities, friends and family, religion, children/parenting, and finances.
David and I take the test at different times and are not supposed to discuss our answers until we go over the results with our pastor...
The purpose of this test is not to tell couples if they are supposed to get married or not or to tell you if you've picked "the one" but it helps to see which areas need to be discussed prior to getting married...
Things like- disciplining your children. I can honestly say that through the 5.5 years of dating David, we have not discussed how we want to discipline our children. Does this mean we can't get married- of course not but it may just be good to discuss how we want to raise any future children including discipline so it begins those kinds of discussions and we aren't discussing these things when I am pregnant...
It was very insightful to see how David and I answered the same questions. Since I feel these things are private for David and I- I am not going to go into great detail. But I do encourage those of you who are engaged or will be someday to take the time to have Christian pre-marital counseling.
Many times we get so caught up in planning the wedding that we don't make time for the couseling and I know it's hard to make the time but I really feel it should take some priority. The wedding will be over in 1 day, your marriage is for the rest of your life so put the time into seeking God's plan for your marriageand your new life with your husband or wife.
I will tell you something we got a kick out of. The question read:
Your future spouse is stubborn.
David and I both said yes! and we laughed out loud when we answered that question!!
I am excited for the future sessions!!
David and I took a relationship test called Prepare and Enrich. There are many different tests out there that are probably similar but this is the one PCPC uses and ironically my Dad uses when he counsels engaged couples.
It asks you questions about each of our upbringings and backgrounds, there is a section on conflict resolutions, communication, leisure activities, friends and family, religion, children/parenting, and finances.
David and I take the test at different times and are not supposed to discuss our answers until we go over the results with our pastor...
The purpose of this test is not to tell couples if they are supposed to get married or not or to tell you if you've picked "the one" but it helps to see which areas need to be discussed prior to getting married...
Things like- disciplining your children. I can honestly say that through the 5.5 years of dating David, we have not discussed how we want to discipline our children. Does this mean we can't get married- of course not but it may just be good to discuss how we want to raise any future children including discipline so it begins those kinds of discussions and we aren't discussing these things when I am pregnant...
It was very insightful to see how David and I answered the same questions. Since I feel these things are private for David and I- I am not going to go into great detail. But I do encourage those of you who are engaged or will be someday to take the time to have Christian pre-marital counseling.
Many times we get so caught up in planning the wedding that we don't make time for the couseling and I know it's hard to make the time but I really feel it should take some priority. The wedding will be over in 1 day, your marriage is for the rest of your life so put the time into seeking God's plan for your marriageand your new life with your husband or wife.
I will tell you something we got a kick out of. The question read:
Your future spouse is stubborn.
David and I both said yes! and we laughed out loud when we answered that question!!
I am excited for the future sessions!!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
I've Got Friends Who Do-Tim McGraw
Have you heard the new Tim McGraw song, "I've got friends who do"?
Even if you don't like country music, take a listen all the way through.
Even if you don't like country music, take a listen all the way through.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Our New Home!
Today David and I signed a lease on this adorable house! We are so excited that this will be our first home together! David will move in mid-February so we can start early and get the house all set up. I of course won't move in until after the wedding but it feels so great to have this done!
I don't have great pictures of the house yet- I will surely be posting pictures after we move in and I decorate but here are some I got from the real estate listing...the previous tenant had an interesting choice in art work...
The front- I love the little swing under the big tree in the front yard...
The entry way- those double french doors lead into the nice sized study
The living room, entry way, kitchen, and dining room are all open and connected- again not my style of decorating but you can see it's a large space and wood floors throughout the house.
The cozy kitchen- I say cozy because it's not huge but it is perfect for the two of us :)
The dining room- it is larger than it looks right now. And again weird art work...
The stone pathway in the back yard
Another angle of the stone area and the 2 car garage
The back yard- our favorite part
We are so ready to have a place and we welcome all our friends and family with arms wide open :)
I don't have great pictures of the house yet- I will surely be posting pictures after we move in and I decorate but here are some I got from the real estate listing...the previous tenant had an interesting choice in art work...
The front- I love the little swing under the big tree in the front yard...
The entry way- those double french doors lead into the nice sized study
The living room, entry way, kitchen, and dining room are all open and connected- again not my style of decorating but you can see it's a large space and wood floors throughout the house.
The cozy kitchen- I say cozy because it's not huge but it is perfect for the two of us :)
The dining room- it is larger than it looks right now. And again weird art work...
The stone pathway in the back yard
Another angle of the stone area and the 2 car garage
The back yard- our favorite part
We are so ready to have a place and we welcome all our friends and family with arms wide open :)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Wedding Update...
This week- yes it's only Tuesday- I have:
1. Bought the undergarments for my dress
2. Dropped off the paper at the print shop for the invitations
3. Worked on the envelopes for the invitations
4. Picked up my veil
5. Got my shoes
6. Tried on wedding bands
7. Emailed the "special songs" to our band- ya know the first dance, father daughter dance, mother son dance...it's a secret :)
8. Worked on the order of the ceremony
9. Picked out ceremony music
10. AND filled out an application on a house rental :) ok I know that's not for the wedding but it's for our life after!!!
I am so excited!! It's so close!!
1. Bought the undergarments for my dress
2. Dropped off the paper at the print shop for the invitations
3. Worked on the envelopes for the invitations
4. Picked up my veil
5. Got my shoes
6. Tried on wedding bands
7. Emailed the "special songs" to our band- ya know the first dance, father daughter dance, mother son dance...it's a secret :)
8. Worked on the order of the ceremony
9. Picked out ceremony music
10. AND filled out an application on a house rental :) ok I know that's not for the wedding but it's for our life after!!!
I am so excited!! It's so close!!
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