wedding day reflections

My what a wonderful day to start remembering the moments of marrying John Alexander Pope.

First, my dad was about to walk me down the isle and he said. "You look like a million bucks."

My flowers arrived within minutes of taking our family photos.

I kissed my dress by accident and mommy helped try to get it out.

My mommy, my pastor, Holly Chilton, and other's prayed with me.

I had a great lobster-looking sunburn from the previous day and it kinda hurt.

My Grandfather was crying with tears of joy when John and I walked through the isle as married couple.

I fought my tears during the rehearsal.

I texted John in the morning, "I love you Johnny" his text, "I love you too!"

John's dad Mitch said something like this after the ceremony, "The devil will want to tear your marriage apart after hearing how much you are committing your life/marriage to God!"

My brother asked, Is this what people do before weddings? We were sitting around the couch after the wedding photos...

Mike leaves for Camp

This morning Mike left for Glorieta New Mexico. This conference center is in the mountains it's beautiful there. Last summer I was there one week. It was Glorieta's first time having Centri-Kid!
Mike is working in the kitchen/dining hall along with his other friends from FBC - Elise & Carissa Burk, and Shaianne McCarthy.
We said our goodbyes in the drive-way (at 6am) but also last night. I am so happy for him and especially when he gets back from camp he'll be heading out on his own to the U of A. Wow! This was a sad departure because I too will be leaving on June 4th for North Carolina so we might not see each other until Thanksgiving? God knows. Deut. 10 what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD's commands