Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long. I don't think I've really done much since I last posted, though it always feels like I'm busy. Geoff and I went to my friend Amanda's wedding in Texas. It was a long 8 hour drive, but it was worth it. Amanda looked gorgeous and we had a ton of fun. Actually, it was one of the most fun weddings I've been to. I hope mine can be half as enjoyable.
We met with the ministers to discuss our wedding the Monday after. Rev. Gray had said he was going to give us an hour's worth of the things he wished he'd known when he got married, but we ended up only talking about the order of worship. Heather, Geoff's former Sunday School teacher, recently became a minister, and she'll be assisting Rev. Gray with the ceremony.
I had the weekend after that off and thankfully did not have to go to Little Rock.
This past weekend we both had to go back to Little Rock for our wedding shower. My two aunts from New York surprised me by flying down for the shower. I didn't expect many people to show up, but most of Geoff's parents' friends from church showed up and we had quite a crowd. I was overwhelmed by everyone's generosity...it really felt like the pile of gifts was neverending.
That's pretty much all I've been doing...it doesn't really look like that much when I put it that way, but I guess it adds up with all the tasks of everyday life. Anyway, I suppose I had better go work on superglueing beads to little metal rings so we can hang them on the lanterns and make them sparkle. It takes a couple of minutes just to make one, so I don't have nearly as many as I should have by now.
Here's good advice someone gave us.
ReplyDeleteConflict will happen...and Geoff will upset you (and vice versa). So both of you should agree upon which friends you can talk to about the conflict before a conflict occurs. Not your parents (because that just makes things awkward), but people you both trust to listen carefully and give advice that will help you get thru the fight. Someone who will tell you really tough stuff like "well he reacted like that because you disrespected him" - not someone who always takes your side. :)