I am getting married!!! I cannot believe the day is almost here even though I've been eagerly waiting since the day I knew I loved him. Even before that, when Jonathan shed a bit of interest in me, I knew he was special and the man God put in my life for a big reason. This is the part that doesn't make sense to me and is weird to explain to my family and closest friends: it was not a conscious thought or idea, it was recurring thoughts and subconscious curiosity that seemed to surface in the back of mind...often...and here our paths naturally crossed when the time was right (although sometimes it didn't seem like it because of distance in college and the obstacles we faced) but there is a plan and I am learning in the past few months what trust is required to be at peace with the unknown plan. This may seem like a "cheesy, fairytale story" to you if you're reading this but we have argued, screamed, hugged, prayed, listened, miscommunicated, talked, asked questions, held hands, sat in silence, kissed, cried and the "fairytale" is that our trust in God is the power we have to become the best husband and wife for each other. The beautiful lessons God is teaching us now, through experience and pre-martial counseling is that you learn to communicate and argue...you learn to express perspective, feelings and thoughts in a way that comforts your unique other half. Think about it...if each human being is completely different than anyone else in the world think about the opportunity to offend, disrespect and miscommunicate your message to them. Think about what learning it takes to even come close to effectively communicating and loving someone in a way that they can understand. The incredible reward to look forward to and that we will work on every day of our marriage is learning the way to show love and communicate so that we both are handled with care and flourish in our lives.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power- 1 Corinthians 4:20
