Sixteen!

SIXTEEN DAYS. 

So close!! It's getting more and more real as we approach, and I am getting more and more excited!

Monday we went to apply for our marriage license.

Tuesday I had my last trial run for my makeup.

Today I have my final planning meeting with the venue and the photographer.

Tomorrow I am working out details with the lovely Becca Mercer, who is helping us with hair for the bridesmaids.

This weekend, I will run a few more errands for last minute items, and we will work on our vows and the seating chart.

Next week, we have our last counseling session with Scott and Nicole as singles, and I will focus on finishing up ceremony programs and decor...

The list goes on from now until the wedding, but things are starting to come together. I see the end in sight! My goal is to have everything done before I am off from work, so that I can just enjoy the week of the wedding with family and friends who are coming into town. It will be a whirlwind few weeks, but I am looking forward to soaking up every moment. Almost there! :)

3 Weeks!

3 weeks from today, I will be marrying the man I love :) We're super excited and working to finalize all of the details for our big celebration. Things are busy, so I probably won't be able to continue my daily countdown (and let's be honest...I'm running out of things to say and you're probably tired of all the random posts that say a lot of nothing haha). Counting down is pretty fun though!

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Happy Friday! :)

McKinney, TX

This makes me just a little more excited about moving to McKinney- it was voted a top 5 best place to live in America last year. That's kind of fun :)

Fun video about how awesome McKinney is...

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A Church Planter's Wife-to-Be

Over the past few months, I have been asking the Lord to show me what it looks like to be a godly wife. I understand that this will be a lifetime process (I tend to be a slow learner), but I also need to make sure that before the wedding my heart is teachable and filled with humility for my new role as a wife. My desire is to be a loving and encouraging wife, and I am clinging to the Word to aid me in that process. I have so many godly examples around me, which is so helpful and encouraging. And the Lord has also been faithful to place people in my life who have been praying and supporting me in the process of preparing for marriage. 

In addition to preparing to be a wife, I have also started praying through what it looks like to specifically be a church planter's wife. While we are going to spend some time adjusting to married life before we dive head first into church planting, we are still in prayer about the calling and plans the Lord has for us. We would covet your prayers in that process as well. If you're interested in following our journey, you can check that out here.

I have recently started following this blog. A friend sent the link to me, as he knows that we will be pursuing church planting. It is written by a church planter's wife, and it has already been such an encouraging resource. I am sure it will become even more valuable to me as I begin my own journey toward becoming a church planter's wife. I have enjoyed reading her blog already, and in the coming days, I look forward to gleaning some wisdom and new perspectives from someone who has walked this road.

I am still brand new to all of this (is there a step before "brand new"? because whatever that pre-step is, that's really where I am haha). I haven't even started my journey of being a wife yet, let alone a church planter's wife. One thing at a time...I truly believe that God's whispers to "wait" were an outpouring of grace to me so I would have some time to catch up with the transition...slow learner = slow processor :) There is certainly a lot of learning ahead, and I know how important it will be for me to stay rooted in Christ if I have any chance of figuring any of this out. 

As much as there is an unknown element to what's ahead, I am confident of what the Lord has called us to. I am told that this calling is something I will need to remind myself of when things get tough. I may not know specifics yet, but I do know that He will be faithful to equip us and will certainly teach us to lean on His grace and power. Even just beginning the process of organizing our new home and slowly meeting our new neighbors is a sweet encouragement to my heart; just being able to see glimpses of how the Lord is already laying a foundation for the work He wants to accomplish. It makes me excited for what He has planned for His kingdom in our little neighborhood in McKinney. How incredibly curious and humbling that He would want to use us in that plan :)

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Hello Summer :)

Today is the first day of summer, and that just makes me happy :) I am one of the few people whose favorite season is summer. I love the warm weather and the sun. Growing up, my mom called me a sun worshiper because all I wanted to do was just be in the sun. Ironic that I now have a Vitamin D deficiency... anyway, as much as I love the sun, I also equally enjoy a good summer thunderstorm. We had one last night, which was a perfect way to start the summer. Even though I don't get a summer break anymore, the summer just seems more relaxed in general. Maybe because people take vacations and actually are a bit more relaxed. Maybe it's just in my head. Either way, I enjoy the summer, and this one is going to be memorable :)

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