The morning of our wedding dawned bright and beautiful. Simply perfect. I woke up early, got dressed, had a quick time of devotion. This was the last time that I would call this place my home. My room was soon to be no longer mine and my dad was soon to loose his position as my authority. So many things would change today. I would no longer be a Miss but a Mrs.
The wedding venue looked so beautiful in the beautiful sunshine. The cross that Brad had made stood tall and strong at the front. A reminder to those attending the wedding and a reminder to us that Christ is front and center in our relationship. The morning flew by. I had completely forgotten some details like seating arrangements so I had to scramble to get that done.
We had decided quite awhile back that we didn’t want to see each other until the moment when I came down the aisle. So even this morning we carefully avoided seeing each other at all. Finally the time came to dress. My dear friends, sister and mother helped me get into my dress. The moment was quickly approaching!
We drove back to the venue and heard the opening lines of the first song being sang. One by one my friends walked down the aisle. The 2 bridesmaids, the maid of honor, the rug carriers, the flower girls…. I stood by my dad, the one who had always been there to encourage and support me. Even now he supported me. I could feel it. The words to my song drifted to my ears. Its a song about pointing Brad to Jesus. More of Him, less of me. We had been in a relationship for 13 months and this was the fruits of it. A relationship that had been Christ centered from the beginning, a relationship built on prayer and focused on purity. Our hearts had slowly been melted into one. It was a process that was of God and not of ourselves. We had the assurance that it was God who had brought us together. It was a glorious feeling.
The face of my groom caught my eye and my heart overflowed. How was it that I was the lucky girl that got to marry this gentleman? As I neared him I was nearly bursting with love for him. The ceremony took place and ended with a…. KISS!
As we said our parting goodbyes. We were now a married couple, ready to begin our life together. Where will life take us I wonder? I pray that our hearts will always be devoted to serving the Lord in whatever He calls us to do, whether it be here or in other lands. I pray that our life will be a testimony of Christ that He can be seen by those around us. I pray that our marriage will be complete in Him, forever and always.
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