Moving!

New vocation. New blog.

Pleasantly Surprised

One of the things that every married couple told us was that we would receive a lot of what we needed to start a life together from family and friends as wedding gifts. I guess I wasn't prepared for just how generous everyone would be.

We currently have almost all of our cookware, glasses, mugs, plates, bowls, bedding, towels, and home appliances.

We also received a bunch of amazing personalized gifts, like a sketch of the church where we will be married, a beautiful image of Mary, a statue of the Infant of Prague (which apparently every married couple is supposed to get), and a bowling trophy lamp with our names engraved from my future father-in-law.

In addition, friends sent checks and money, which we have not decided where to put yet, but definitely will be able to use!

Finally, my girlfriends/bridal party threw a tasteful bridal shower last Saturday night. It was such a nice chance to catch up with a bunch of girls I haven't seen much of since our engagement. We also received lovely gifts there. In fact, Miss Heidi gave me the entire Time Wise set, including the Replenish, which has done wonders for my skin since I began using it two weeks ago. My skin has literally never felt this clean and soft! 

Overall, we've been moved (really!) by how much everyone is helping us to get started. It seems like people just really like to help others get married. Thanks be to God!

Photo: My sister and I on Saturday

Nineteen Days More!

Photo Credit: Aunt Mary

Done:

1. Mass readings - check
2. Ceremony music - check
3. Attire - check
4. Decorating/Setup crew - check
5. DJ - check
6. Cleanup crew - check
7. Bridal shower - check
8. Rehearsal details - check
9. Beauty plan - check
10. Wedding veil & shoes - check

 

What's left:

1. Final music list - separated according to dinner & dance
2. Marriage license
3. Final meetings with priest
4. Finish creating wedding favors
5. Bridal party gifts
6. Ceremony program
7. Buy tulle or gossamer and choose another decoration
8. Tanning
9. Moving

 

We are so close! I'm even happier 19 days out that I chose this man and so grateful that God made it all possible!

Jacket: Solved

Both my future mother-in-law, who is a great seamstress, and a seamstress out here, who made a friend's wedding dress told me that the jacket is perfect for my dress!

I'm convinced that I was just thinking about and looking at it for too long.

Cannot Sleep

Frantically looking for sleeve/jacket/bolero/shrug options that I like. Cannot. Find. Anything. :(

Wisconsin Engagement Party

Photo credits: Aunt Mary Ann

We finally introduced the fiance to most of our family and friends. This is the 4th weekend in a row that he traveled more than 500 miles one way so that we could be together and take care of wedding details. (More photos are posted on Facebook.)

Look at how helpful he is!

Thirty More Days!

This brings me to #3689: He would die for me. I was thinking about this after yesterday's reading and this beautiful, recent story about a Canadian man who saved his wife and unborn child's lives by his split-second decision to steer them away from an oncoming vehicle. He died. They lived.

The fiancé shows me in small ways every day that he will sacrifice for me. He immediately takes action if something seems wrong. He never hesitates. I appreciate that so much about him. I don't even have to ask him, I know that he's willing to die for me if it came to that. He is a good, good man. I can't wait to marry him!

Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.

But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

If I speak in human and angelic tongues

but do not have love,

I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.

And if I have the gift of prophecy

and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge;

if I have all faith so as to move mountains,

but do not have love, I am nothing.

If I give away everything I own,

and if I hand my body over so that I may boast

but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind.

It is not jealous, love is not pompous,

it is not inflated, it is not rude,

it does not seek its own interests,

it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,

it does not rejoice over wrongdoing

but rejoices with the truth.

It bears all things, believes all things,

hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

-1 Corinthians 12-13