More updates!

We have a date, venue, and dress! Praise God! We're getting married on October 18, 2008, at Austin 71. (http://www.austin71.com/)

It's really been amazing to see God provide the seemingly impossible during the past two months. Not that it's been really easy to trust Him, but looking back, it's easy to see His hand in all of this, whether it be visiting venues, going to bridal salons, or whittling down our guest list to a reasonable number. We had our first meeting with the caterer yesterday and I also picked out and ordered my dress. Huzzah!

I've really learned a lot about myself and how selfish and controlling I can be, especially if I'm cranky. Alex often says that marriage is about two sinful people coming together, in need of God's love and grace, both for themselves and for each other. How true that has been (and I'm sure will continue to be!).

I can't wait to get to the actual "preparing for marriage" part, instead of just planning for the wedding. I think it's just starting to sink in what's going to happen-- a joining of lives into one family, one last name, one home.