After the Wedding..

12.13.14

So, it’s my second day as a married woman. The dating is over, the engagement is over, and our gorgeous little wedding is over. Now it’s just us and God, and I can’t even describe how I’m feeling right now. People tried to warn us against getting married so soon; I think they were afraid for us. I think they believed that we went into this with rose colored lenses. We didn’t. We went into this knowing that God’s provision and favor and grace and overwhelming joy awaited us on “the other side.” Well, we’re here now, and the feeling that I have right now is one of triumph and relief; our faith has manifested and everything we hoped for, we now have. Overwhelming amounts of support and advice, marriage accountability partners, and an exciting new life together! However, the most important thing that we have is represented by my favorite number 15. 5 means grace, 7 means perfection, 8 means new beginnings. 15, however, stands for the energy and rush that one gets while doing the will of God. The most important thing that we have is the peace and joy in our spirits that can only come from the One who put the desire for marriage on our hearts in the first place. God put the desire in our hearts so strongly that no tradition or logic could quench it; we just had to go with God and watch Him work. He’s done so many wonderful things inside of Kelsey and I as individuals and as a couple throughout this entire process. He’s also shown Himself strong by doing the things that only He could do. He even told us what He was doing and why so that we can see His heart for us and His faithfulness towards us. We planned for a courthouse wedding; He planned for a beautiful outdoor wedding at one of our favorite spots in Clemson. He provided gorgeous weather, a spiritual big brother as a wedding officiate, friends and family. I planned to wear a simple skirt that I still think is gorgeous; God had the most beautiful white dress, shawl, accessories, and boots available at a price my mom could afford, and placed them right where she could see them in the store. We originally planned our one and only wedding for May 2016, but a million date changes landed us on this perfect day with this perfect weather and people who loved us we there either in person or spirit. Wow. Crazy thing is, we know this is only the beginning. We aren’t afraid of being called crazy. We aren’t afraid of criticism. If we’re going to be the example that we promised ourselves we would be (1 Tim 4:12), we’ve got to be all in! Here we go Jesus!

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