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Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you…I am back on the blogs!
Hey sis heyy!!
Life has taken me on so many different paths I don’t even know where to begin. Well first things first, I am a married woman now! AH! I still can’t believe it, but all glory be to God who saw me fit to be someone’s wife. I’ve also moved to a new state and I‘ve started a new job! Let’s get into this life update, shall we?
Wedding
So, let’s get into the details of our wedding! We had an “elopement style” wedding, if you will. We were married in the courthouse and hosted around 40 of our closest friends and family for a restaurant-style dinner reception. Our festivities started on a Wednesday night when we had our Welcome Night, “Something Blue Before I Do” was our theme and we had our guests wear different shades of blue. We spent the evening hanging out with our out-of-town guests and it was such a great time!
Thursday was our big day! We kept a few things pretty traditional despite having a courthouse ceremony. We got ready separately, I hired a makeup artist, and I had a simple, yet elegant, wedding dress. We also did a first look and said private vows, all captured by our amazing photographer.
After the ceremony, we took photos downtown and were met with the love of the locals–everywhere we took photos we received many well wishes and congratulations. Honestly, I loved it! I’m not too big on attention, but I absolutely loved the amount of attention we were getting. I felt like such a princess, haha!
We were short on time because we had our guests waiting for us at the restaurant…but thankfully it all worked out! My friends helped set up the dinner, so beautifully, and our guests enjoyed the cocktail hour and appetizers while we finished taking pictures. Hands down, I’m biased - but I think every bride says this, we had the best intimate wedding day! We were stress-free the entire time and our guests were pleased, and I could not be happier with the way our day turned out!
Selling My House
Now let’s rewind a few months prior…I sold my house, landed a new position, and moved! All of which were extremely emotional for me. I loved my home and it was such a hard thing to give up. At the time, I was excited because it was such an accomplishment and I knew the house could be used for another family that needed it more than I did. But being in my house taught me so much about independence, homeownership, and DEPENDING ON GOD WHOLEHEARTEDLY. I kid you not, being a homeowner will test you. But I knew I served a big God and I knew that I could put my faith in Him to help me with any situation. Selling my first home brought on a ton of emotions but I have no doubts that the new owners will fill it with so much love just like I did.
Moving States
Moving is so taxing on the body!!! I really don’t know how people do it, but after doing it…I’m not sure I want to move states again - it’s a lot of work!! I remember being met with some negativity surrounding moving, and it discouraged me so much. I’m usually not one to be moved by comments, but this topic hurt my spirit the most.
Of course, my family was supportive, but some comments and opinions didn’t match their support. I understood their sentiments, and ultimately the decision was mine to make.
I was having a hard time finding a job out of state and with the wedding around the corner I also started receiving opinions on if we should postpone the wedding. You see…that was not an option for me. I believed God would work it out, and even when it didn’t make sense to others I knew my prayers and cries were reaching God’s ears and I knew that He would make it work, no matter what. And guess what? HE DID! Amen!
God does everything on time, and even when we don’t see things moving forward God has already set things in motion. Even when we don’t see it, God is working. What seems impossible to man is possible with God, and that’s what I had to hold to.
Despite the opinions of others, I had to have strong enough faith to believe in God and not in the words of man. But I’m human, and I also had moments of doubt and impatience.
In fact, their opinions made me go harder! I wouldn’t recommend allowing the opinions of others to affect your emotions, but sometimes you have to pop out and show people! I knew God had a plan for my life and it wasn’t meant for others to understand, this was my testimony.
Now, I’m happily married and living in an answered prayer! Lord knows how many years it took to get to this point, and even when I’m missing home or missing my old job I am reminded that God heard me. He heard the days I was frustrated, He heard the days I was doubtful of myself, He heard the times I would prepare for interviews and wouldn’t receive the news I was expecting, and He heard the faith I had. That is why I am grateful.
I just want to remind you that life takes us through so many ups and downs, but whichever way life takes us God is always with us. He’ll hear you just like He heard me.
Also, don’t be so quick to give up! There were many times when I could have easily given in to the opinions of others, but I refused to give up. Trust me, it’s easier said than done but if you hold on just a little while longer your promises will come to pass.
I believe that God has His hands wrapped around me and He will continue to order my steps, and I believe the same for you, sis. Let go of the outside noise and allow God to speak to you. Just like my mother said at our wedding “Allow God’s Voice To Be The Loudest Voice You Hear In Your Ear” and I’m saying the same to you. Whatever you’re going through God knows the outcome of your situation, don’t give up. Despite what others may think, keep going because this is your journey and it’s specific to you and the will God has for you. You got this!
As I mentioned at the beginning of the blog, I’M BACK! I really want to be consistent this time because I truly want to continue to encourage you! More to come soon, sis!
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