I found the perfect wedding dress! It's so beautiful! I absolutely LOVE it!!!
...And that's all I'm going to say about that! ;)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
#85 Pick a Wedding Location
After many, many, months of trying to choose a location for our wedding, we finally came to a decision...
We are having ourselves a church wedding! We are beyond excited to have finally made a decision, and truly feel that it is the right decision for us. The church we chose is Oak Grove Baptist Church, the church Whitney grew up in.
Now, deciding on a traditional church wedding was not easy. There were tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of joy, tears of sadness, and tears of joy again. (No joke, this is precisely what happened.)
I must tell you that I was totally set on having a wedding at a fancy mansion/ballroom, until I realized just how much it did not fit me. Now, it most certainly fit the "ritsy-me" -- it was a beautiful mansion, had a gazebo in the back yard, the food was delicious, and they took care of everything ... and I mean everything. Need flowers? They pick them. Need a cake? They bake them. Decorations? They set them up. I loved the fact that the only things I really needed to do was give them a picture of what I wanted, and show up on the day of the wedding (oh, and give them my money). Bliss.
Then, reality set in. Getting married is about more than just flowers, centerpieces, or whether to serve beef or chicken. No, it's much more than that.
Now, deciding on a traditional church wedding was not easy. There were tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of joy, tears of sadness, and tears of joy again. (No joke, this is precisely what happened.)
I must tell you that I was totally set on having a wedding at a fancy mansion/ballroom, until I realized just how much it did not fit me. Now, it most certainly fit the "ritsy-me" -- it was a beautiful mansion, had a gazebo in the back yard, the food was delicious, and they took care of everything ... and I mean everything. Need flowers? They pick them. Need a cake? They bake them. Decorations? They set them up. I loved the fact that the only things I really needed to do was give them a picture of what I wanted, and show up on the day of the wedding (oh, and give them my money). Bliss.
Then, reality set in. Getting married is about more than just flowers, centerpieces, or whether to serve beef or chicken. No, it's much more than that.
Marriage models God's love for his people. In Ephesians, Paul tells us to "be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God" (5:1-2). As a response to Christ's love for us, we choose to live for Him -- to forgive, to serve, to love selflessly, and to sacrifice. We are to love our spouse in the same way that Christ loves us.
So first thing's first. We want to celebrate God's love for us and our love for each other by getting married in a place of worship. Now, please hear our hearts: Getting married in a church, as opposed to any other location, does not make you any more married or spiritual or what-have-you. It's a beautiful expression of love whether it's at the pulpit, the backyard, or the beach. A church is more fitting for a wedding location for us, and we couldn't be happier to have settled on this big decision. Now to start all of the other planning!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
Ok, Whitney and I haven't posted in a month, but we wanted you to know that we have some planned to post soon! We've been super busy lately and blogging just hasn't been a top priority.
We'll be posting about our wedding location, a confession from Whitney, and I'm sure we'll post about our upcoming date night.
Till then, I'll just ramble a bit here...
This Saturday is supposedly the Rapture, but Harold Camping is likely wrong. Here is an interview with Camping from CNN. Of course Christ can return whenever God the Father tells Him to; however, the Bible tells us numerous times that we won't know when Christ will return (See Matthew 24 [specifically vv. 36-51], Mark 13 [specifically vv. 32-37], and Luke 12:35-40 [all of Luke 12 for greater context, but specifically v. 40] just to name a few), but only that He will return. We are instructed to be prepared, so whether Christ comes tonight, Saturday or fifty years from now we are to be prepared.
The purpose of this isn't to get into a theological discussion, but rather to state some corrections to Harold Camping's claim. In order for anyone to get into Heaven we must profess Christ as our Lord and Savior, we must place our trust -- our faith -- in Christ's work on the cross for us... not believe in a specific date of his return date.
Moving along...
Whitney and I have been looking around at churches for a while. We've been going to a church for a few years -- we met in a small group at this church! However, recently we started feeling restless. Whitney and I would have strong discussions after church, sometimes differing and sometimes in agreement, and we decided that we needed to look elsewhere for worship and teaching. We only visited a few churches, but recently we've visited NewBranch Community Church. A friend of mine and Whitney's is one of the pastors there.
Kevin went to Whitney's middle school and my high school, ironically enough. He's the worship/student pastor and he's an amazing preacher. Ken, the senior pastor, is also a wonderful preacher and a super nice guy. Their personalities aren't the reason why we've decided to keep going back, but this church is what we've been looking for and where we plan to stay.
Moving along, again...
Whitney and I cannot wait till May is over. It seems like every weekend has been packed with plans and events of some sort, so hopefully we'll be able to just relax for a while. Not too much resting, though, because...
Moving along one last time...
Wedding planning is in full swing now and we're excited! We have a ton of things that we hope to update everyone on, but right now that information is classified. Don't fret, though, those of you asking for updates will find out soon enough. Whitney's got some special wedding things coming up that I'm not privy to, but that's okay -- I'll find out shortly and I can't wait!
Coming to a stop...
I think that's it, but please come back soon. We'll be updating a lot more frequently in the coming days, weeks and months.
---Andrew
We'll be posting about our wedding location, a confession from Whitney, and I'm sure we'll post about our upcoming date night.
Till then, I'll just ramble a bit here...
This Saturday is supposedly the Rapture, but Harold Camping is likely wrong. Here is an interview with Camping from CNN. Of course Christ can return whenever God the Father tells Him to; however, the Bible tells us numerous times that we won't know when Christ will return (See Matthew 24 [specifically vv. 36-51], Mark 13 [specifically vv. 32-37], and Luke 12:35-40 [all of Luke 12 for greater context, but specifically v. 40] just to name a few), but only that He will return. We are instructed to be prepared, so whether Christ comes tonight, Saturday or fifty years from now we are to be prepared.
The purpose of this isn't to get into a theological discussion, but rather to state some corrections to Harold Camping's claim. In order for anyone to get into Heaven we must profess Christ as our Lord and Savior, we must place our trust -- our faith -- in Christ's work on the cross for us... not believe in a specific date of his return date.
Moving along...
Whitney and I have been looking around at churches for a while. We've been going to a church for a few years -- we met in a small group at this church! However, recently we started feeling restless. Whitney and I would have strong discussions after church, sometimes differing and sometimes in agreement, and we decided that we needed to look elsewhere for worship and teaching. We only visited a few churches, but recently we've visited NewBranch Community Church. A friend of mine and Whitney's is one of the pastors there.
Kevin went to Whitney's middle school and my high school, ironically enough. He's the worship/student pastor and he's an amazing preacher. Ken, the senior pastor, is also a wonderful preacher and a super nice guy. Their personalities aren't the reason why we've decided to keep going back, but this church is what we've been looking for and where we plan to stay.
Moving along, again...
Whitney and I cannot wait till May is over. It seems like every weekend has been packed with plans and events of some sort, so hopefully we'll be able to just relax for a while. Not too much resting, though, because...
Moving along one last time...
Wedding planning is in full swing now and we're excited! We have a ton of things that we hope to update everyone on, but right now that information is classified. Don't fret, though, those of you asking for updates will find out soon enough. Whitney's got some special wedding things coming up that I'm not privy to, but that's okay -- I'll find out shortly and I can't wait!
Coming to a stop...
I think that's it, but please come back soon. We'll be updating a lot more frequently in the coming days, weeks and months.
---Andrew
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
#68 Clean Out Aquarium
I finally cleaned out my aquarium, with the help of my brother and dad! Oh, how wonderful it is to finally have an aquarium I can actually see through! Haha. Yes, it was that bad.
Originally my plan was to clean it out and get rid of it. But, that didn't happen. I just couldn't part with my beloved fish, even though I rarely see him because he stays in his truck all day. (Just as I typed this he almost came out, but then decided not to.)
He is a funny fish. So, since I now have a sparkling-clean fish tank and a fish I hardly ever see, there's only one thing left to do. Or rather, two. Introducing:
Edgar and Catherine
Now, I must appologize because this is totally nerdy, but our fish were named after the characters in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Our fish tank, referred to as Wuthering Depths, is home to two goldfish, Catherine and Edgar, and a cat fish, Heathcliff.
We also have a pretty purple Betta fish, Poppy, who is pictured below.
These are our pets. That is... until I can have a kitty. ;)
Originally my plan was to clean it out and get rid of it. But, that didn't happen. I just couldn't part with my beloved fish, even though I rarely see him because he stays in his truck all day. (Just as I typed this he almost came out, but then decided not to.)
He is a funny fish. So, since I now have a sparkling-clean fish tank and a fish I hardly ever see, there's only one thing left to do. Or rather, two. Introducing:
Edgar and Catherine
Now, I must appologize because this is totally nerdy, but our fish were named after the characters in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Our fish tank, referred to as Wuthering Depths, is home to two goldfish, Catherine and Edgar, and a cat fish, Heathcliff.
We also have a pretty purple Betta fish, Poppy, who is pictured below.
These are our pets. That is... until I can have a kitty. ;)
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