It is all happening... I am relieved to say that the bridesmaid dresses have both arrived as have their shoes and jewelery! As for me...I have my first dress fitting on Wednesday and hopefully all that will need altering is the hem...
Simon and I started marriage prep a fortnight ago and so far it is my favourite part of this whole wedding saga. It is so incredibly nice having an excuse to talk about us and God stuff - we have been completely worksheets and reflections during the week, meeting up to compare notes and talk about stuff and then meeting with our minister to go through our answers and talk about what we thought. Our minister is awesome and it has been awesome just sitting with him, talking and discovering that we seem to be on the right track - YAY!!!
We have also begun the "marriage preparation course" by Nicki and Sila Lee... it is also wonderful! It is so funny listening to other couples talk about differences and quirks about one another which just happen to match exactly to things Simon and I have noticed in one another. It is amazing what an impact growing up in different families with different habits and mannerisms has on the way two people communicate and expect to be communicated with.
I guess to sum up, we have relieved to see that we are a relatively "normal" couple - working on things, moving towards and learning more about how to live for our Great and Powerful God. He is awesome and the closer we get to our wedding the more we see how he has shaped our path so far and the more we learn to trust that he will continue to do so.
Jeremiah 29:11-15
“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD