I am still in total awe and amazement that God cares for His children so much to make someone who so perfectly compliments them in every way. Yes, that means that I am still completely and utterly in love with my future husband. I know that love is just going to continue to grow and strengthen with time.
Anywho, as far as wedding plan updates go. We put together about 85% of our invitations on the 6th. We will finish up next week and then they will go in the mail on the 25th. Can't wait for everyone to see them. (As far as ERC members go.... sorry, you will be getting a general invite through the bulletin. That's WAY too many invitations, but everyone is invited to the wedding, that's for sure.)
Let's see, we ordered Ryan's tux. Totally excited to see him in it! It's going to be awesome! We are definitely not the traditional or the norm kind of people, it's awesome that I got a guy like that! We will look absolutely smashing darling. (Said in my best snooty accent. Ha ha)
What else..... oh we went and took our engagement pics yesterday. I am sooooo excited to see the outcome. It was sooooo much fun!!! We had two different sets. One a little more dressy and then a casual one. John Yao is amazing (www.noahjoyphotography.com), so be looking out for those within the next couple of weeks.
Hmmm..... I think that's about it as far as updates go. This is all so exciting!!!! It's a blast planning our wedding. We are still looking at houses, so continue to pray as we search. We need to find one by the end of the month if we want to be in by the wedding date.
Grace and peace everyone! (Leave me some comments. I never know who reads this if anyone. =P Hee hee)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The plans I have for you......
So, this morning I was sitting here just thanking God for all that He has blessed me with in this year so far. Then that got me thinking, "Wow, am I really marrying this man that I knew 7 years ago?" Then God brought to my remembrance this scripture:
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."
God will never leave us abandoned and He will always keep His promises. Even when we don't know or even realize what He's doing in our lives, He's got it all worked out. For our good. For our welfare. Plans to give us a future. Plans to give us a hope. All we have to do is trust in Him. Not get too antsy and get ahead of Him. His timing is and always will be perfect. He's promised it to us, it's there, He is just waiting for HIS moment to give it to us.
The next couple of verses say, "12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13'You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."
Did you realize that God listens to us? I mean, not just the flippant way that we listen to people..... you know, "selective hearing" and all that. No, it says that if we call upon the Lord and pray to Him, He WILL listen to us. It's not something to take lightly. Our prayers are heard by a living and ever loving God.
It also says that if we seek Him with all of our heart we WILL find Him. When we're in the desert times, God is there. We can find Him at any time. He's not some vast mirage. He's not just some "thing" in the sky. He's real and tangible. I know there have been times in my life when I didn't feel like praising God or praying to God, but when I did and I did it with all of my heart, He was right there, surrounding me. It's an amazing thing to have a God who loves His children so very much.
Anyway, I guess that's just it for right now. Wedding plans are going smoothly. We got the invitations in and they are amazing. Can't wait for everyone to see them. :) We are so excited!!!! We are in the process of buying a house too, so be agreeing with us on that. Love you all. Leave some comments! Grace and peace!
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."
God will never leave us abandoned and He will always keep His promises. Even when we don't know or even realize what He's doing in our lives, He's got it all worked out. For our good. For our welfare. Plans to give us a future. Plans to give us a hope. All we have to do is trust in Him. Not get too antsy and get ahead of Him. His timing is and always will be perfect. He's promised it to us, it's there, He is just waiting for HIS moment to give it to us.
The next couple of verses say, "12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13'You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."
Did you realize that God listens to us? I mean, not just the flippant way that we listen to people..... you know, "selective hearing" and all that. No, it says that if we call upon the Lord and pray to Him, He WILL listen to us. It's not something to take lightly. Our prayers are heard by a living and ever loving God.
It also says that if we seek Him with all of our heart we WILL find Him. When we're in the desert times, God is there. We can find Him at any time. He's not some vast mirage. He's not just some "thing" in the sky. He's real and tangible. I know there have been times in my life when I didn't feel like praising God or praying to God, but when I did and I did it with all of my heart, He was right there, surrounding me. It's an amazing thing to have a God who loves His children so very much.
Anyway, I guess that's just it for right now. Wedding plans are going smoothly. We got the invitations in and they are amazing. Can't wait for everyone to see them. :) We are so excited!!!! We are in the process of buying a house too, so be agreeing with us on that. Love you all. Leave some comments! Grace and peace!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Wedding Update Numero Uno
Wow, I'm getting married. Some days it's still a little surreal. Sometimes Ryan and I will just look at each other and be like, "Are we really marrying the person that we knew 7 years ago?" Hee hee God is soooo good. I'm amazed daily by His goodness and mercy.
Well, wedding plans are in full force now. (Not like they haven't been since the 2nd week of March, but oh well, now I can talk about them.) We ordered my dress 6 weeks ago. It's amazing. We already knew we were getting married at ERC and we have had the reception place picked out for awhile too. The mother's all have their dresses. The bridesmaid dresses are picked out (gorgeous on everyone). The Jr. Bridesmaid, Machala, has her dress. Ava's is being ordered this week. We found the guys tuxes. Still looking for Ryan's though. Got his ring.... it's amazing... as cool as mine actually. The invitations are being ordered tomorrow and the list goes on and on. It really is an exciting and fun time. I know time is flying by and it will be here before we know it, but the planning is a blast!
Ryan is doing well, as am I. It's nice having someone there beside you in the journey. No doubt. We're looking for a house. We have our eyes on one right now. We're just praying that God will work everything out.
So, I guess there's a little update on my life of wedding planning. Can't wait!!!! 116 days! August 29th baby! Woo hoo!!!!
Well, wedding plans are in full force now. (Not like they haven't been since the 2nd week of March, but oh well, now I can talk about them.) We ordered my dress 6 weeks ago. It's amazing. We already knew we were getting married at ERC and we have had the reception place picked out for awhile too. The mother's all have their dresses. The bridesmaid dresses are picked out (gorgeous on everyone). The Jr. Bridesmaid, Machala, has her dress. Ava's is being ordered this week. We found the guys tuxes. Still looking for Ryan's though. Got his ring.... it's amazing... as cool as mine actually. The invitations are being ordered tomorrow and the list goes on and on. It really is an exciting and fun time. I know time is flying by and it will be here before we know it, but the planning is a blast!
Ryan is doing well, as am I. It's nice having someone there beside you in the journey. No doubt. We're looking for a house. We have our eyes on one right now. We're just praying that God will work everything out.
So, I guess there's a little update on my life of wedding planning. Can't wait!!!! 116 days! August 29th baby! Woo hoo!!!!
Monday, April 20, 2009
I'm engaged!!!!
So, we went to Rising Park in Lancaster for a picnic on April 17. It was a gorgeous day. I decided to take my camera to get more pics of us (little did I know that Ryan prayed that I would bring it cause he knew I would want pictures that night). So, we ate, had fun, took some pics of us. It was a lot of fun. Then we decided to trek
up the mountain. Ha ha Well, it is. So, we
were having fun doing that too. We found a semi secluded spot, but the view wasn't the greatest, so he wanted to walk to the other parts, but there were couples at every crevice. So, he said, let's go back to "our" spot where we were before.
So, we were watching the sun set. Looking at the gorgeous view.
Hugging each other. Then I realized that his right hand had disappeared from around me and I didn't think too much of it.
Then we were talking about how perfect the night was and he said, "Well, then, I guess there's only one more thing to do." That's when he held up the ring in front of me and in between us and I covered my mouth with my hand and was like, "Oh my God!' Yes, I said it more than once. Ha ha Then he asked me, "Will you be my Isha?" For those who don't know Isha means wife/woman in Hebrew. I said, "YES!!!!" Duh, of course I said yes. God finally gave me the man that He created just for me. :) So, thus was our evening.
Then we were talking about how perfect the night was and he said, "Well, then, I guess there's only one more thing to do." That's when he held up the ring in front of me and in between us and I covered my mouth with my hand and was like, "Oh my God!' Yes, I said it more than once. Ha ha Then he asked me, "Will you be my Isha?" For those who don't know Isha means wife/woman in Hebrew. I said, "YES!!!!" Duh, of course I said yes. God finally gave me the man that He created just for me. :) So, thus was our evening.
The diamond is a black diamond which actually is older than a white diamond. It's from space....a meteor to be exact. It's stronger than a white diamond and it's so perfectly me. I'm sooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our wedding date is August 29th at 1:30pm at ERC. Everyone is invited to the wedding. Hope to see you there.
Also, for those who want to know, we are registered at: Target, Walmart, and amazon.com (which you have to look under Ryan's name for some reason), we will also be accepting gift cards to these locations and monetary gifts (we are going to be buying a house too, so we're not sure what all we need, so cash is appreciated).
Monday, April 13, 2009
50 questions about a certain someone......
Can you answer 50 questions about just 1 person?OK, CHOOSE YOUR PERSON!
1) What’s their full name? Ryan David H.........
2) Does he or she have a boyfriend/girlfriend? Ummm...duh......me
3) Do you get along with this person all the time? So far, yes and I don't believe that the answer will ever be a no for this question
5) Has he/she ever cooked for you? He made me a salad once
6) Is this person older than you? Nope
7) Have you ever danced with this person? Yes, I have. Tis good times.
8) Are you related to this person? When I marry him, will that count? ;)
9) Are you really close to him/her? Extremely so
10) Nickname? Ry
11.) Do they have a nickname for you? Does baby count? Ha ha IDK
12) How many times do you talk to this person in a week? Everyday
13) Do you think they will repost this? Doubt it
14) Could you live with this person? Could I....of course.....after we're married.
15) How long have you known this person? Depends on how you look at it......7 years or 7 months
16) Have you ever been to the mall with this person? Yes
17) If you ever moved away would you miss them? Yeah, moving away without him is not an option, so it's not even a valid question.
18) Have you ever done something really stupid or illegal with this person? Stupid/fun......ha ha foam swords in Walmart....that's all I gotta say.
19) Do you know everything about this person? Probably not everything, but I'm sure I'm close.
20) Would you date this person’s siblings? Negative. Even if he did have a brother....I'm a little hooked on him.....okay, okay....a lot hooked on him.
21) Have you ever made something with this person? I put a pic of us in a frame for him.
22) Have you gone skinny dipping with this person? Negatory.
23) Is this person on drugs? No.
24) Have you ever worn this person’s clothes? Nope
25) Does this person wear your clothes? That's another nope.
26) If it was “freaky friday” would you switch bodies with this person? THAT would be nuts. I don't know.
27) Have you ever heard this person sing? Yes, and he's got a great voice.
28) Do you and this person have a saying? A few
29) Do you know this persons facebook password? If he had one, probably.
30) Have you and this person kissed? Well, isn't this a fun question to make people guess about?
31) What is your favorite thing about this person? There is no one thing. He is my favorite person. That's because of all the things combined that make him who he is.
32) What is your favorite PHYSICAL feature on this person? Ha ha That's a long list people....we'll go with smile.....I can never get enough of it. It makes my day.
33) Has this person ever given you anything? A flower ;)
34) Have you gotten injured by this person? Weeelllllll, on accident, but not seriously injured....I haven't even been bruised, now THAT'S a miracle for those who know me.
35) Does this person have any kids? Nopers
36) How far have you traveled with this person? 4 hours
37) Would you marry this person? Of course. Hee hee
38) What is your first memory of them? Being in the youth group
39) Have you and this person ever gotten into a fight that lasted more than 2 months? Us, fight? That's funny.
40) Have you and this person gone clubbing? Not yet....just kidding people
41) Do you know how to make this person feel happy? I think so.
42) Do you and this person talk alot? Yeah, but it's all good.
43) Do you like this person? Yes, I do....and I love him.
44) Has this person yelled at you? Never
45) Have you and this person got into a fist fight? Again, never
46) Do you think this person is good looking? Have you seen him? The answer is a definite yes!
47) When is the next time you'll see this person? Tonight
48) When was the last time you saw this person? Yesterday.
49) What is the most memorable thing you've done with this person? There are soooooo many memories.....let's see....most recent.....went on a picnic with him on Saturday.
50) If you could change anything about them...would you? No, I love him for who he is and that's how it should be.
1) What’s their full name? Ryan David H.........
2) Does he or she have a boyfriend/girlfriend? Ummm...duh......me
3) Do you get along with this person all the time? So far, yes and I don't believe that the answer will ever be a no for this question
5) Has he/she ever cooked for you? He made me a salad once
6) Is this person older than you? Nope
7) Have you ever danced with this person? Yes, I have. Tis good times.
8) Are you related to this person? When I marry him, will that count? ;)
9) Are you really close to him/her? Extremely so
10) Nickname? Ry
11.) Do they have a nickname for you? Does baby count? Ha ha IDK
12) How many times do you talk to this person in a week? Everyday
13) Do you think they will repost this? Doubt it
14) Could you live with this person? Could I....of course.....after we're married.
15) How long have you known this person? Depends on how you look at it......7 years or 7 months
16) Have you ever been to the mall with this person? Yes
17) If you ever moved away would you miss them? Yeah, moving away without him is not an option, so it's not even a valid question.
18) Have you ever done something really stupid or illegal with this person? Stupid/fun......ha ha foam swords in Walmart....that's all I gotta say.
19) Do you know everything about this person? Probably not everything, but I'm sure I'm close.
20) Would you date this person’s siblings? Negative. Even if he did have a brother....I'm a little hooked on him.....okay, okay....a lot hooked on him.
21) Have you ever made something with this person? I put a pic of us in a frame for him.
22) Have you gone skinny dipping with this person? Negatory.
23) Is this person on drugs? No.
24) Have you ever worn this person’s clothes? Nope
25) Does this person wear your clothes? That's another nope.
26) If it was “freaky friday” would you switch bodies with this person? THAT would be nuts. I don't know.
27) Have you ever heard this person sing? Yes, and he's got a great voice.
28) Do you and this person have a saying? A few
29) Do you know this persons facebook password? If he had one, probably.
30) Have you and this person kissed? Well, isn't this a fun question to make people guess about?
31) What is your favorite thing about this person? There is no one thing. He is my favorite person. That's because of all the things combined that make him who he is.
32) What is your favorite PHYSICAL feature on this person? Ha ha That's a long list people....we'll go with smile.....I can never get enough of it. It makes my day.
33) Has this person ever given you anything? A flower ;)
34) Have you gotten injured by this person? Weeelllllll, on accident, but not seriously injured....I haven't even been bruised, now THAT'S a miracle for those who know me.
35) Does this person have any kids? Nopers
36) How far have you traveled with this person? 4 hours
37) Would you marry this person? Of course. Hee hee
38) What is your first memory of them? Being in the youth group
39) Have you and this person ever gotten into a fight that lasted more than 2 months? Us, fight? That's funny.
40) Have you and this person gone clubbing? Not yet....just kidding people
41) Do you know how to make this person feel happy? I think so.
42) Do you and this person talk alot? Yeah, but it's all good.
43) Do you like this person? Yes, I do....and I love him.
44) Has this person yelled at you? Never
45) Have you and this person got into a fist fight? Again, never
46) Do you think this person is good looking? Have you seen him? The answer is a definite yes!
47) When is the next time you'll see this person? Tonight
48) When was the last time you saw this person? Yesterday.
49) What is the most memorable thing you've done with this person? There are soooooo many memories.....let's see....most recent.....went on a picnic with him on Saturday.
50) If you could change anything about them...would you? No, I love him for who he is and that's how it should be.
Monday, April 6, 2009
My friend Matt Berry
Hey, everyone, as most of you have probably already heard, my friend Matt Berry took his life on Friday morning. It has been a rough weekend for everyone who knew and loved Matt. That is for sure. I've never been close to someone who has taken their life, so this has been pretty hard for me to deal with. When I heard, I was in shock and then I just cried for a good 30 minutes and just prayed for his family and friends. All throughout the rest of the night it would just hit me so hard that I would either tear up or start crying all over again. Sunday morning was hard to with everyone asking questions. I can hold up pretty well as long as I don't have to talk about things or think about them. I'm sure you all know how that is though.
I loved Matt, he was someone who could
always brighten my day. Always saying something silly to make me laugh until I cried. His laugh was contagious, it made everyone around him join in even if they didn't know what he was laughing about. He was straight forward and genuine. Never beat around the bush. I loved debating with him about things cause no matter what, we could still be friends after the fact.
always brighten my day. Always saying something silly to make me laugh until I cried. His laugh was contagious, it made everyone around him join in even if they didn't know what he was laughing about. He was straight forward and genuine. Never beat around the bush. I loved debating with him about things cause no matter what, we could still be friends after the fact. 
Gosh, he was a true friend to me for a season. Where we were both going through hard times and encouraging each other despite the situation. I learned more about his life then ever during that time. Enough to know that he was a really good guy. I can still hear his laugh in my head and see his face. I remember him coming over and eating dinner or Sunday lunch with my family. I remember sitting on the back porch in the summer and just talking about stuff. Ohhh or our weekly trips to Rita's on Tuesday's that summer. So much fun. I'm glad that God granted me those moments with him.
Anyway, I would ask that you all be praying for the family and for his friends who knew him well. That God's exceeding grace and peace be upon them. That God would comfort them during this time. I know it's a rough time for everyone. Matt will always be remembered and loved. 
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Just wanted everyone to know that I am..........
No, I'm not engaged. Geez. =P Ha ha Gottcha.
No, I figured that I would write a short post on what is going on in my life. Things are amazing. I never, ever, ever thought that I could be so blessed with such an amazing guy in my life. He brings joy to my life and it's great to just do the little things with him: walking in the park, going on a drive, etc. I love his commitment and security in God. I love how he just loves to be with me and likes to take care of me. Yes, ladies, men like this DO exist.
A note to all the single people out there.....again, and I cannot stress this enough.....waiting for the right person is sooooooooooo worth the wait. I'm not kidding. When I finally gave everything over to God and just said, "Hey God, here ya go, I'm not worrying about this anymore and I'm just gonna do whatever You tell me to do." That's when He started moving in ways that I never thought were possible.
My family and my friends love Ryan and love us together. That is such a blessing too. You have no idea. We went to KY this past weekend for him to meet my Dad and Sharon and everything went really well. I am sooo excited about what God is doing!!!!
I will keep you all updated. <3
No, I figured that I would write a short post on what is going on in my life. Things are amazing. I never, ever, ever thought that I could be so blessed with such an amazing guy in my life. He brings joy to my life and it's great to just do the little things with him: walking in the park, going on a drive, etc. I love his commitment and security in God. I love how he just loves to be with me and likes to take care of me. Yes, ladies, men like this DO exist.
A note to all the single people out there.....again, and I cannot stress this enough.....waiting for the right person is sooooooooooo worth the wait. I'm not kidding. When I finally gave everything over to God and just said, "Hey God, here ya go, I'm not worrying about this anymore and I'm just gonna do whatever You tell me to do." That's when He started moving in ways that I never thought were possible.
My family and my friends love Ryan and love us together. That is such a blessing too. You have no idea. We went to KY this past weekend for him to meet my Dad and Sharon and everything went really well. I am sooo excited about what God is doing!!!!
I will keep you all updated. <3
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