Going to the chapel and we're...

gooonna see a weeeeedding...

Oh goodness I never would have thought a wedding would cause this much excitement in our home. Our sweet friend Ms. C is getting married tomorrow. Now, this wedding is super exciting to our family because this is a beautiful courtship wedding. 5 years ago we'd never heard the term outside of old books, much less known what is was, but boy has it captured us now. We are seeking God's Word and learning as much as we can(for every courtship looks different) and here the Lord puts a Godly family in our lives and gives us a beautiful example from start to finish! What a joy watching this all happen first hand, I am so excited for what the future brings for our family and no longer get anxious or worry about...well...what all parents worry about at some point.

I have been asked a million questions today about marriage. Jessica, who is the most inquisitive(and rightfully so!) wants to know all the details of the wedding, which I just do not know. Will she have a cake? Do you think it will be big? I wonder what her dress looks like? I wonder what he will look like? I bet her Daddy will cry. Will my Daddy cry? I chimed in and said I bet her Mamma will cry too, I will! Jessie was asked to possibly serve at the wedding, so she is busy dreaming about her job if they do need her. Outfits for the children have been picked out for the big *wedding* by Jessie and Emma, suits pressed. Gracie came floating down the staircase all dressed up in her version of "wedding day clothes". I have never been this excited for someone else's wedding before, it's just goofy.

I think the clincher for my girls will be Ms. C and Mr. H's first kiss at the alter. Someone will mention something about it and everyone melts in giggles and the boys slap their forehead and turn red. Ms. C and Mr. H have never given their heart to another or given away their first kiss. Something again that is such a hard concept to grasp in today's world.

Since Ms. C lives in Lynden and Mr. H lives in Oregon, the wedding is half way down the state so we have about a nice 4hr drive to make in the morning. Thank you Lord for bringing these families into our lives and showing us a better way than what we did. It is all about honoring you in with our lives.