Day 254: Checkity-Check-Check!

Accomplishing the Checklist: (I thought it'd be fun to share the successes along the way =-)

We'll be married at our amazing church, Christ the Redeemer!

We'll be married by our Associate Pastor, Sean Yost. He's had a huge impact on our lives!

Our dear friend and mentor, Pastor Bowen Slade, will assist Pastor Sean in the wedding ceremony.

Roses have always been my favorite flower. They will join us for the occasion (they'll be everywhere!!!)

Logan Venn will be our Flower Girl! She's more excited than I could've ever imagined. So blessed to have her in the wedding!

Pastor Bowen's son, Tommy Slade, will be our "Ring Boy", as we're calling it! He's been a beautiful part of our story since the very beginning. We love our Tommy!

We will take Communion, remembering the incredible sacrifice of our King, as our first act as a married couple during the ceremony.

Of course, other things have been accomplished too, but these were some of the most important to us! Now, I'm going to pose a question to all of you married ladies who are reading this... think really hard....

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

What is One (1) thing you REGRET and One (1) thing you LOVED MOST about your wedding day?

Love you all,

Kathleen

Day 255

If you haven't heard by now, Jeramy pulled off the proposal of a lifetime- for me! It was the most incredible proposal. The way it involved those who have impacted my life, those who have grown with me in the Lord, my family, and so so so many friends. Amazing! Props to ya, Babe! =)

This proposal however did so much more in my heart than the common eye might see. A few weeks ago, I was watching a video online that goes along with the book we are studying right now, "Crazy Love". (Here's the link to the video, if you'd like to check it out: http://crazylovebook.com/videos_stop.html ) So, I'm watching this amazing video, and listening to him describe salvation in the simplest, most unique way. He said God's offer to us is like God Himself, getting down on one knee and pulling out a ring. He's asking us one question- a question that will radically alter our lives. And He's waiting for our answer.... it's that simple. YES...or NO... It's not about our works, our past, our family situation, our mistakes. None of that is weighing in! This relationship that our Creator is offering to us is His proposal to us- to walk in unity with Him, and spend eternity (literally, FOREVER!) with Him in Heaven.

After Jeramy and I ran off the stage, crying and celebrating after he proposed, I remembered this analogy and my eyes were opened to see even deeper the incredible love of Jesus- for me, and for you. He's asking if we'll spend the rest of our lives with Him... if we'll join our lives with His purpose. Have you answered yet?

Just stop and think.

- Kathleen