So many people have asked me about the wedding, so I thought in the tradition of journaling or blogging I should get some thoughts down before they slip away forever. After all…it has been over a month since the big event!
So much adrenaline and so much planning goes into such an occasion. At least it did for me. The ultimate desire is that when it is time for the wedding everything will go smoothly and there will be no more frantic rushing to finish something left undone. I was so thankful for all the help I had to make sure that this was the case.
Jeremy, the groom, being a music major and seminary graduate in worship studies, concentrated solely on making the ceremony concentrated on Christ. There were many comments to me about the beauty of the ceremony, Kevin Hass’s wonderful message from Ephesians 5, and the musicians. It was truly a worship experience, as many have commented. One good friend even told me it inspired her to have her vows renewed, as she was not married in the church, and has since come to the Lord.
Near the end of the reception, one of Jeremy’s older relatives came to me to thank me for making her feel at home. She told me she was Jewish, but that she loved the ceremony, and that Amazing Grace was one of the most beautiful songs ever written, no matter what religion you were. She put extra icing on the wedding cake for me that day.
The help my dear friends and family gave me to get everything set up and taken down meant so much to me. It is so hard for me to ask for help to do anything, and these dear people helped us with such joy. I could never thank them enough.
I realize that I have suspended my study on Covenants. Yes, I am on to something new. I will be doing quite a bit of teaching in the coming months. In February, I went to a conference to hear Lysa TerKeurst, President of Proverbs 31 Ministries, speak in Williamsburg. She had just published a book: Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desires With God, Not Food. This book has actually taken me further on a continued journey of a desire to be a better steward of my body and soul. In June, I will begin teaching at my church during the Sunday Bible Study hour, using this book and DVD series as a tool, sharing my own experiences with addictions, and what I have learned and am learning about victory over the lies of the enemy. In addition, I will be teaching at the church where I work this summer for their ladies summer Bible studies, beginning June 28 and ending the first week in August.
From this time until then, my Fill-r-Up blog will be devoted to discussions regarding this subject. I am very excited about sharing my life with people who are interested, the good and bad of it, and how God is working in me. “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you [me] will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” (Phil. 1:6)
