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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast, it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends...
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8




Dustin and I have less than 4 months until we make our commitment before God and I cannot wait!!!!! As more and more details get taken care of the closer I realize it is. What once was only a dream for me to be marrying my true friend, is becoming a reality. I get to grow old with this persons, live a life spreading God's Word with this person, have children with this person...but I think the most important part for me is that I will have someone by my side at all times...I realize I am not alone with God in my life but Dustin keeps me accountable for what I am doing; and I hope I am keeping him accountable as best as I can.

We even our closest friends that will be standing by our sides while we make our commitment! Candace, my best friend for over 18 years, Amy, my college buddy, Jennifer another college and Young Life buddy, Lisa, my friend who helped me through Czech and hope we can keep her since she is graduating the same night, and Mackenzie, who has been a friend through my transition into a very tight group in Living Room. Austin, Dustin's best friend for almost the same years, Shane, our photographer friend, Ethan, funny guy, and Tyler, Kenzie's husband but also another friend that has been there for us.

More details to come for sure...

Engagement Pictures

Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
to all!!!!

stressess...

...teaching, wedding planning, holidays...

holidays should be a time of joy and I am finding a lot of that but the way that I am, the little things bother me more than they should...to the point that I cannot sleep and some nights even cry myself to sleep...

...I just want to me married and have someone to cuddle up next to at night at...

To my fiance...

My Dustin, I know that you do not check this that often and I know that I haven't posted anything in awhile but I feel like writing on this Thanksgiving Day.
I am very thankful for having you in my life. I wasn't expecting that the day that I went with a friend to Kats Korner to meet such a fine man. I knew when I had my first dance with you that something was going to happen between us two. Yes, I had made a promise with God not to date anyone for awhile, but God had a different plan for my heart. I kept you at a distance for a little bit before I left for Germany because I just could not believe what was happening. I felt like I was in a dream. Being in Germany for six weeks really allowed me to think about my life and having you be a part of it.When we were both back in the states, our relationship took flight and it has been an amazing ride ever since. Yes, we have had our ups and downs but God has carried us through it all and will continue to carry us.The best thing I like about you is that you are such a good listener and help me get through my troubles. I know that I can easily over react on many things but you stand by my side and help me get through it all...no one has ever done that for me. You are such an amazing leader in my life and I pray that will continue.

Also, I can be myself around you. Since you do silly things, I feel comfortable on doing silly things as well. Normally I hold back since I have been teased so much in tha past but not you, you encourage it and we have fun together. Our slug bug competitions, thumb wars...the list could go on and on for what we do...
Now I have this beautiful ring sitting on my left hand and I am reminded daily that I will be marrying you come May...I get to spend the rest of my life with YOU!!!!!! This makes me really, really happy and have a great big smile on my face:-) I get to be with my prince charming!!

I love you Dust!!!!!!

The Happiness in My Life

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a powerful song