And the countdown REALLY begins

One month to go, people!  One month!  31 days!  Actually, less now that it's past 2 pm :)

It's funny the things you realize when you reflect on the past.  I've been putting together pictures of me and Seth, and currently I'm watching them scroll by in a slideshow.  Two things I've realized: 1) Seth and I like to experiment with our hairstyles, and 2) I have had a fabulous collection of sunglasses in the 3.5+ years we've been together.

But seriously, you should see our hair and my sunglasses.  Actually, if you come to the wedding, you'll get a chance.  (Yes, I'm putting a plug in here for your attendance at our wedding. No shame.)

Ok, now really seriously, I've realized that Seth and I have already had experiences that will last a lifetime.  The good thing about that? We have a lifetime to have more experiences together! We have absolutely no clue right now where the next week is taking us, let alone the rest of our lives together, but we're pumped.  Because wherever we end up, it will be a part of God's perfect plan for us.  Honestly, that's what keeps us going amidst what would otherwise be disappointments - if that church/school job that we think is perfect isn't part of God's plan, then just imagine what IS!

Matthew 7:24-25 ~ ²⁴ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."

That Rock is the source of our strength, and not just because Seth's last name is Stone.  
In the same chapter of Matthew, you will also find these words that Jesus spoke ~ ⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

I hope that as you read those verses, you let God's truth, love, and protection soak into your soul and spirit.  Let Him meet you right where you are, whether it's a high point in your life or one of the lowest.  Seth and I aren't perfect people, and we (especially me) let the anxieties of this life overwhelm us sometimes.  But a few moments with the truth brings it all back into perspective. 


We love and appreciate all of your support and prayers.  Keep them coming!!!


Shelley

P.S. - Seth was too kind with his last post here, so I want to inform you that Seth graduated last Saturday from Columbia International University with a DOUBLE major in Bible and Music, and he did it with highest honors.  Summa Cum Laude, to be exact!  I'm so proud.