Our Special Day!

So I have been MIA in the blogging world for several weeks! June was just crazy. June 26th was truly the best day of my life. I married the kindest person that I know who just happens to be my best friend! The day was absolutely wonderful and filled with memories that will not be forgotten. We really do have amazing family and friends who we love so much. Our wedding party was terrific and we enjoyed sharing such a special weekend with them. Of course our families are such a blessing and it was great to have everyone together for such an awesome weekend!

Here are my sweet friends who were amazing bridesmaids! I am so thankful for each of them. They are each so close to my heart in their own special way! Don't they look beautiful?

After the wedding I had Luke stop my McDonalds to get a coke! I was such a happy girl. I could just feel stress melting away!

Sunday night I had to say goodbye to the best friends that a girl could ask for! Jessica, Shanna and Sarah Beth met Luke and I at the Varsity and we just had the best time!

Saying goodbye to Jessica and Shanna was extremely difficult! We were having such a great time then WHAM there it was... the moment I was not looking forward to! I fell apart right there in the middle of the Varsity. Not my most graceful moment but saying goodbye to these two came too soon. It is not often that you find friends in 3's, I mean think about it "three is a crowd"... well not with us. We have always had the best time together. The 3 of us have share so many memories including being bridesmaids in each others weddings! They are such a huge part of my life and I can't wait to see where life takes the 3 of us! I love you girls!

Next came the good bye to Cameron and Sarah Beth. Not fun. We love those two so much and have such fun when the four of us are together. It is hard for us to imagine not being able to see them often. SB and I cried, of course. The boys did not, however, I know they were very sad to have to say goodbye.

Monday morning before Luke and I started our road trip we went by my parents house to have breakfast and say good bye! We had a lot of fun talking about the festivities of Saturday and looking at pictures from the big day. Then... it was time to say good bye. The hardest thing I have ever had to do. No doubt. I fell apart. We all cried. As we backed out of the drive way I just waved and cried and realized that this chapter of my life is really ending! I am thrilled to start this journey, but it is new and scary and unknown. I will miss my family and it broke my heart to watch my dad wave from the drive way. I know that he wants happiness for us and he has done a great job at being supportive. But I also know this was so hard for him. That breaks my heart. As I reflect, there are so many things I will miss about my family and all the fun that we have. I know that I will most likely miss out on a lot of big things in Haley's life as she gets ready to graduate and that is hard for me to swallow. My mom and I have a special relationship that has become a friendship and I will miss those things. But am looking forward to our future and our family. So many emotions rolled into such a great time in our lives.

We are in Amarillo, Texas visiting friends and I have much to update on our road trip so far. I plan on doing that tonight, so be on the lookout!!

2 Weeks and Counting!

Well we are down to 14 days... 2 weeks!! Luke will fly home in 4 days. As much as it has been no fun having him be so far away, the thought of him flying home to get me is kind of sweet :) I guess i am finding the positive where I can? haha because it has been much harder than I thought to be apart.

There are so many things to be excited about: being married, celebrating with family and friends, the road trip, visiting friends on the way, settling into the apartment together, etc.

There are also things to afraid of: being married haha, the job search, bills, making new friends,etc.

Update on the job I told you about, I sent in my application and have not heard anything! I think she already interviewed people so I am not expecting to hear anything at this point. Please be praying for another lead.

I am cramming in soooo many much needed visits with friends!! I am wanting to spend quality time with so many people before I go.

I am feeling so many things... surprisingly, I do not feel super stressed about the move. I mean I am sure it will be stressful but I am excited that it is here. Throughout this journey I have experienced spiritual warfare like never before. I promise... there have been many things at work to totally freak me out and mess this all up. I hate to admit that many times I fell into the negative thoughts or fears. But I am so ready to JUMP and just do this. I am itching to serve with the Mosaic Community. I just know there has to be a place for me to serve and use some of the gift and ideas that are just about to pop out of me! The crazy (and a little intimidating) part is that I don't know ANY details. It is killing me! But He is in control!

I am not sure what but something is stirring in me... I am thinking the Holy Spirit is trying to work in me in a way that I have never known before. Now I am working on acting on the prompts from Him, not my desires, or my fears... which I have gotten all mixed up during this journey.

I have always known that Luke was special and really just too good to be true... but, through this journey I am realizing that I really have a partner in him. I mean even though we are 3,000 miles away we have grown in our relationship and I know it has not been easy for him to love me during this process.... my end has not always been pretty!

Ready for 14 exciting and action packed days here in GA.... then... of to CA with my new hubby!

I realize this post was a bit random! :) It has been awhile since I posted anything so I just decided to get it all out in one post since I really should be packing!!!