Really big deep breaths!
Sadly today was fairly uneventful. John and I had some jobs to work on seperately most of the morning and early afternoon but this evening we planned a rough idea of our wedding service over a nice beverage at our favourite cafe.There are so many wedding details still left to work through it can be very overwhelming most of the time. I find myself solving one problem or crossing something off my list, only to discover that there are another twenty things I forgot to consider. I often find myself wishing we lived hundreds of years ago when the whole process of courting and marriage took in total one week! Where exactly did it become about so many other things like 'what colour and font type shall we use for the table plan?'!! It's so important that we take time to sit back and just get excited about being married soon instead of focussing on all the decisions being demanded of us. I just want to marry my best friend and soul mate and begin our life journey together...ok marry him while I'm wearing a pretty big white dress...I am a woman after all! And yet, if I sit back and start letting others just make the decisions, I begin to feel that the wedding wont reflect mine and John's true selves or our relationship. Not that the day is ALL about us but isn't it wrong for us to look so out of place on our wedding day? So what do we do? Where is the middle road? How can one find enjoyment in all the stress ahead? (8 weeks to go! GULP!)
At the end of the day:
'People may make plans in their minds, but only the LORD can make them come true' (Proverbs 16: 1)
One friend emailed me this morning about how she is learning to trust God and stop trying to solve everything alone. I know that the most important thing is that John and I join together in God's eyes as one on June 17th. Whatever else has to happen will happen and I've got to just do my small part and let the rest work itself out.
I think the title of our blog says it all. Today I've been taking lots of big deep breaths while looking to heaven, holding onto John's hand and trusting it will all come together!
Leia
posted by John and Leia @ 1:30 PM
3 Comments:
Erm... Halloween2311.... regarding the practical jokes?
Im all ears...
Mwa ha ha haaarrr!
Tele (Leias older brother)
Thanks to all of you for your sweet encouraging comments. It was very comforting to log on and find so many warm wishes and kind advice. Really meant a lot to me and helped my blood pressure stabilise :P
Love you dearly and can't wait to see you soon.
Leia
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Johnny, Dale, and Steph:
Thanks so much for your encouraging words to Leia. I think it's funny how now that we're worlds apart, we're talking more about things like prayer and marriage and stuff that really matters than we ever really did when we were together all the time. Not to get too sappy, but it means a lot to me to realize that our friendship runs so deep, and it's really cool to see that this new chapter in my life is (at least in some ways) bringing us closer. I miss you guys. Thanks for taking the time to remain so involved in our lives.
John
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