we finally made it! i'm a SOPER, and i couldn't be happier!!!! we've only been married one 1/2 weeks, and i am so in love with my husband as he continues to amaze me everyday.
the wedding was absolutely perfect. it is a day i will cherish forever, and will hold on to the memories forever. i kept thinking how amazing it was to be surrounded by so many different people that i LOVE who are all from different stages of my life. it reminded me of Heaven, and how i think Heaven will be something close to that feeling, only a LOT LOT LOT LOOOOT more. so, it was perfect. God has been so precious to zach and i, and He's showered His blessings on us. it was raining and grey on and off all day on friday, june 17th and i was feeling so nervous. right when we were about to hold a cocktail hour to see if the rain would let up, we see a patch of blue skies coming our way. well, we decided to go for it and if it was sprinkling on us that'd be fine. turns out, when i was walking down the aisle, God gave me sunshine. it's something that is so amazing and such a testimony of how REAL and KIND He is. june 17th will always be my favorite day, because i made a commitment to the man i love, and we will live as one together, glorifying God through our marriage and (someday) family. :)
the honeymoon was amazing. i will dedicate a blog post to that, with pictures. stay tuned for more on that one!
life at home has been my favorite, though. it's so nice to have a home with zach and to finally get to STAY there at nights. we got our insurance together, and sent in the marriage license. once that comes back, i'll officially change my name, get a new passport, ID, and social security card. things we have been able to do is open our gifts (of course!) and cards, start thank-you cards, continue decorating the house, set up a weekly meal plan and grocery shopped for the week. i successfully attempted my mom's homemade spaghetti sauce and delicious meatballs. so we did enjoy that sunday, as well as meatball subs last night. today i'm hoping my pot roast turns out while i'm at work and doesn't burn down the house. :) zach and i will use this weekend to make returns and use our gift cards, which will be fun for us! i've really LOVED managing a home: doing laundry, cleaning, cooking.
it's nice because zach and i's schedules both allow us the late afternoons off, so we went on a prayer walk yesterday and i can't wait for all of these amazing habits to continue to shape our lives.
let's just say we're really happy. being married has left me feeling so humbled that a man is saying he will love and serve me the rest of my life. i'll say its a lot easier than being engaged so for all you engaged folk--hang in there, it gets SO much better. my heart's desire is to serve my husband through the love of Christ and i'm sure this blog will in the future share of the struggles that come with that, but for now i think we're just living in bliss.
God is good and He deserves every ounce of PRAISE.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
11.
11 days. the weirdest thing about that truth is, i don't even realize how SOON that is. i'm leaving for colorado on saturday morning to prepare for the last minute details of this wedding that we had to plan a state away. i have been so wrapped up in decorating a house, and planning a wedding that i still don't know if it has HIT me yet...that i will be married to the love of my life in eleven days. that all of these details of who is going to sit where, and what flowers i will hold in my hand, and how my hair will look, and what song i'll walk down the aisle to...they will be over with. they won't last, but one thing will. our commitment that we will be making to each other in eleven days. the beginning of a family, the beginning of our lives together as one. and my oh my, i sure see a lot of exciting things ahead of us.
one new little (hopeful!) adventure we are asking the Lord for is a trip to Israel in 2012. our church is going there and need to find 30 people to go with. zach and i both have a very strong desire to go, because how AMAZING it would be to walk where Jesus did, and see His land and watch stories of the Bible come to life. it's real and i know that being in the Holy Land will just make it come to life for me. so, we're waiting and asking God if we can even do this, because by August 1st we'll have to put down a thousand dollars that we won't get back if we decide not to go. i have so much peace this morning though, because as i was praying about it i just know that whether God tells us yes or tells us no, that will be the RIGHT answer. God knows if we can afford it or not, take time off of work/school for it or not, and whatever He says goes. i'm excited to see what He does with it, and i really do trust Him. i just want to hear Him answer us.
what else? things have been good. i'm still in shock that this is my last week here before we're married. i had awesome roommates and i will miss living with them lots, and i'm still kind of confused as to how i'm going to get everything out but still pack for honeymoon AND the additional week in colorado. things are pretty chaotic as the big day approaches, but i know it's good. tonight is our last night of premarital counseling. we've learned a lot and it's been fun getting to know michael who will be marrying us soon as well. i am just in shock with how quickly (but oh so slowly!) the engagement process has gone, and i am so excited to be a wife to zach and to learn what that means. i know it's a gift from God and i know that He will use it to grow me. anyways, these are the things on my heart lately and i just can't wait to be able to write all about our married adventures so soon. God is the maker and giver of all things, and i feel so fortunate that He guides my life and that that truth really is my peace. i love the Lord and i know that every good and perfect gift comes from Him. Praise Him!
one new little (hopeful!) adventure we are asking the Lord for is a trip to Israel in 2012. our church is going there and need to find 30 people to go with. zach and i both have a very strong desire to go, because how AMAZING it would be to walk where Jesus did, and see His land and watch stories of the Bible come to life. it's real and i know that being in the Holy Land will just make it come to life for me. so, we're waiting and asking God if we can even do this, because by August 1st we'll have to put down a thousand dollars that we won't get back if we decide not to go. i have so much peace this morning though, because as i was praying about it i just know that whether God tells us yes or tells us no, that will be the RIGHT answer. God knows if we can afford it or not, take time off of work/school for it or not, and whatever He says goes. i'm excited to see what He does with it, and i really do trust Him. i just want to hear Him answer us.
what else? things have been good. i'm still in shock that this is my last week here before we're married. i had awesome roommates and i will miss living with them lots, and i'm still kind of confused as to how i'm going to get everything out but still pack for honeymoon AND the additional week in colorado. things are pretty chaotic as the big day approaches, but i know it's good. tonight is our last night of premarital counseling. we've learned a lot and it's been fun getting to know michael who will be marrying us soon as well. i am just in shock with how quickly (but oh so slowly!) the engagement process has gone, and i am so excited to be a wife to zach and to learn what that means. i know it's a gift from God and i know that He will use it to grow me. anyways, these are the things on my heart lately and i just can't wait to be able to write all about our married adventures so soon. God is the maker and giver of all things, and i feel so fortunate that He guides my life and that that truth really is my peace. i love the Lord and i know that every good and perfect gift comes from Him. Praise Him!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
sixteen days.
oh my! we're reached june! that means i am sixteen days away from becoming mrs. soper. :) i am SO excited! i know i say that a lot, but it's finally becoming more real to me. the idea of family keeps sticking in my head. zach and i are embarking on a lifetime journey, and we're beginning a family. our very own family! so amazing. i feel so fortunate to get zach as a husband, because he's such a kind, gentle, considerate man who has a desire to please me. i've been thinking about what it means to be a good wife, and i really want God to mold me into the perfect wife for zach. i want to be there to build him up and encourage him, to seek God with him, to go on adventures, and to someday grow a family with him. we have so much that we are looking forward to and it all truly starts in sixteen days!
our house is coming along quite nicely. we finally spraypainted that book shelf (candy apple red, so adorable) and now that it's dry i can't wait to bring it into the living room and put books on it. i also am going to wait on doing the wall in our living room because i need to get more picture frames, wall shelves, and a pretty "S" that i still need to purchase from hobby lobby. :) other than that, things are almost all put together. the only room we really haven't touched will be the guest room. i'm moving my furniture into there once i don't need it anymore, and we'll keep zach's bed cause mine is notorious for breaking. :) i even started bringing winter clothes and putting them in the closet in our bedroom! so we have a really good start.
on monday zach and i both had the day off. that was fun! i was really in the mood to bake cupcakes from this cupcake cookbook i got at a bridal shower, so we made chocolate hazelnut cupcakes. with NUTELLA frosting! talk about delicious! oh myyy, that was my first successful baking experience ever. i can't wait to keep trying at it and get better and better. :) and then i made honey chipotle chicken, which wasn't too bad, and twice baked potatoes and grilled asparagus. i was very pleased! i love to cook and i can't wait for my work schedule to change frmo 7-3 (on monday!!!) so i can cook more often. :)
well that is all i have for you today! come again soon :)
our house is coming along quite nicely. we finally spraypainted that book shelf (candy apple red, so adorable) and now that it's dry i can't wait to bring it into the living room and put books on it. i also am going to wait on doing the wall in our living room because i need to get more picture frames, wall shelves, and a pretty "S" that i still need to purchase from hobby lobby. :) other than that, things are almost all put together. the only room we really haven't touched will be the guest room. i'm moving my furniture into there once i don't need it anymore, and we'll keep zach's bed cause mine is notorious for breaking. :) i even started bringing winter clothes and putting them in the closet in our bedroom! so we have a really good start.
on monday zach and i both had the day off. that was fun! i was really in the mood to bake cupcakes from this cupcake cookbook i got at a bridal shower, so we made chocolate hazelnut cupcakes. with NUTELLA frosting! talk about delicious! oh myyy, that was my first successful baking experience ever. i can't wait to keep trying at it and get better and better. :) and then i made honey chipotle chicken, which wasn't too bad, and twice baked potatoes and grilled asparagus. i was very pleased! i love to cook and i can't wait for my work schedule to change frmo 7-3 (on monday!!!) so i can cook more often. :)
well that is all i have for you today! come again soon :)
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