Okay, I know I haven't written for an eternity. I really don't have an excuse. The simple explanation is that I haven't been inspired to write...okay, I take that back...I was inspired once within the last 3 months (or however long it's been) and the blogger site was down for the ENTIRE day. boo...
So why am I inspired. Tami and Jamie's wedding. SIGHHHHHHHHHHH.....they're not married yet. They get married this afternoon, but can I just tell you how excited I am???? I 've been on the verge of tears for the entire week and last night after I got home from the rehearsal dinner, tears came like a raging FLOOD. Then I woke up this morning and cried again. ohhh, friends, I assure you they're tears of unmeasured joy. UNMEASURED. I can't even explain it. I lost count of how many people came up to me at rehearsal saying "You're NEXT!"...yes, but honestly, my head isn't even there right now. (Which I have to say, shocked me a little bit, lol) I'm entirely caught up in Tami and Jamie's moment. Praise God I'm next, but LOOK at this couple! Look at what God has done!!!!
Why am I so affected by this? Because they're relationship was done RIGHT in the sight of God and it's a shining example of what God does when you surrender your life to him. Ohhh, my heart flutters just thinking about it. If only the world knew that this is what relationships could be like...wait a second. If only the CHURCHED knew that THIS is what a relationship surrendered to Christ can be like?! Could you imagine what impact the Christian community could make through our families if every Christian surrendered their courtships and marraiges and families to Christ like this?!
I'm so encouraged. This wedding has ministered to me in ways you would not believe. By the grace, and only by His GRACE have Kaleb & I been able to walk in right standing with God and not sleep with each other, but I'm telling you, our enemy is an opportunist and will use every opportunity and lie in the book to discourage us. ie: "Are you kidding? You're engagement is a year in a half." "It won't be worth it." "You're legalistic. And prude." "You're killing that man." lol, I can keep going. I'd like to say it's a day by day fight against those lies - it's really a MOMENT by MOMENT fight even for your MIND because of the WACK culture we live in. Tami and Jamie haven't even walked down the aisle yet, but it's reminded me "YES. God's way is BEST! It's WORTH it!!! IT's WORTH IT! FIGHT THE FIGHT!!! FINISH THE RACE!!!!" OH geez, here come the tears again.
sighhhhhhh. I have not been this excited about a wedding since my sister walked down the aisle 12 years ago. The newness. The freshness. The purity. It's amazing. I'm so grateful for what God has done. He loves us so much, that he covers us, protects us, redeems us from past mistakes, and gives us the grace to do His will - and then rewards us beyond what we could ever dream or imagine. What Love is that?
Tami and Jamie, I'm so so so so proud to call you my friends. It's an honor to do life with you and I'm so excited to see what God does next. If God has done all this just through your engagement, what will he do through your MARRAIGE?...maaan....."Guns up!" LOL!
