Wedding Watch #8 January 29, 2010
This time next Friday, I will be getting ready for my wedding…my WEDDING! It is incredibly hard to believe it’s so close! I have waited and prayed and longed for this day for 29 years! And it’s here!
Amidst the excitement and anticipation is the growing awareness of what it is I am doing. (I’m a slow learner.) With all the wedding planning and myriad of details, it has been easy to lose sight of what it’s all for – to get me married to the love of my life, the man for whom God has been preparing me. All of this wedding “stuff” is just details and fluff…it gets me to the point of being able to spend the rest of my life beside David. And every time I stop and think about that it takes my breath away. I still can hardly believe it.
So, on to the update!! We are getting lots done!!! I’ve settled on a hair style (praise the Lord!) and we have the décor for the auditorium figured out and nearly ready to go. I had a trial run with make-up (too fun!). We signed our marriage license (which, by the way, was pretty incredible to see “Male Applicant” and “Female Applicant” instead of “Party A” and “Party B” – hurray for Amendment 2!!). We finished our pre-maritals – oh, what a valuable time each lesson was!! I had my last dress fitting and now my dress is in my possession (it’s sooooooooooo pretty).
There’s still lots and lots to do, though! I have a multitude of errands to run, thank-you notes to write, suitcases and boxes to pack, vendors to follow-up with, last appointments and meetings to attend, etc, etc. And we are praying for health and strength these last few days as both David and I have been pretty sick. But then…Friday will be here and I don’t care what happens. I am marrying David Alan Fountain!
Love, I am so looking forward to spending the rest of my life with you. The sovereign plan of the Lord had me confused often over the years as I wondered what on earth He was doing. Now, (silly, anxious me) I look back and see His hand at work in my life preparing me to become your wife – and His hand at work in your life preparing you to lead me (the harder job, for sure!). I am so in love with you.
“The time it took to find you, I’d wait again, my baby…”
Absolutely, adorable! I can’t wait to witness your marriage. We will be there for you on the other side of the “I Do’s” to help you with the “I wills”. Because staying in love is really a matter of choice minute by minute, day by day, year by year. Feelings come and go – but our choices direct those fickle feelings. Love you bunches. Thanks for letting us follow you on this journey.