6 days!!!

There were times when time seemed to be going by so slowly, not it seems to be flying by! I am enjoying my relationship with Matt more than ever and what a wonderful way to celebrate the 6 day mark! In less than a week Matt & I will be husband and wife. He makes me better. He sees my heart and sometimes I feel so blessed that I can hardly stand it.

Saturday afternoon was my bridal shower. I am completely blown away by the friends and family I have been blessed with. This was a chance for my Mom & I to thank the women in my life that have meant the most. Each of the girls had the opportunity to write me a card during the luncheon. I read them today and I just couldn't believe how encouraging and thoughtful each note was. So many blessings for Matt and I. These girls can see that Matt is the one for me and I can't explain how good and right that feels.

Last night we had our joint bachelor/b-ette party. We all me up at our place and then the girls went to Fat Daddy's for dinner and drinks and the boys went to Hooter's to do the same. My girls treated me, so generous and so thoughtful. We all met back at the house and continued the celebration. I was overwhelmed with the turn out. So many people gathered to celebrate and we had such an awesome time! It was a perfect day and I'm a little sad that it went so fast. It was also so special that My brother joined us. Having him there meant so much.

Matt and I had a lazy morning and a protein enriched breakfast and then we headed to the Ranger game with some of our dear friends! I won't question how we are this blessed, I know who is responsible. Thank you Lord for loving us so much and blessing us so abundantly.

This week will be busy and we do have some things to get done. However, I want to continue enjoying every day. Everything will get done and then we can celebrate with the people who have had a part in making us who we are and agreeing with us as we join our lives together. Soon, I will have so many photos to share!

6 days!!

L

9 days....!!!!!!!!!

So, I just have to make time to blog.

I feel so blessed today. I have been emailing coordinators and vendors all morning and everything seems smooth so far! We should be getting our video soon from Leon and I can't WAIT to see it!

I was still going back and forth on the summer job idea.. the possibility that I had fell through and I just can't get excited about training for a job that I stay at for 2 months. So my friend calls back today and tells me that her school does need a summer teacher, half day! It is perfect! I fell so blessed. I feel like the Lord sees my needs and is blessing me in a way that I feel I don't deserve.

Matt and I met with our minister again on Tuesday. We talked about the ceremony and planned it all out. I have a more vivid picture of the big day in my mind now. I am trying to think of every detail and remain as organized as possible. However, the most important thing right now is that I remember that in 9 days I will be Matt's wife. I want to be the wife he desires and is proud of. I need the love of Christ to bring this to Matt's life.

I know that our relationship will go to a new level on our special day and I can't wait to be by his side that night celebrating the joy that it will bring us. We really are so blessed, I do not say that lightly at all.

Last night we walked/jogged to Barbara & Tony's with Vegas. It was a little longer than we expected, but I so enjoyed being by his side talking about the exciting times to come.

Feeling great, feeling blessed, feeling so at peace.

L

13 days (that's less than 2 weeks!)

It's been a very eventful couple of days..

Well, I have been doing pretty good at staying calm and not stressing out.. but then I was sitting in church this morning and all of the sudden I started to think about all of the things that are not done. I really want to enjoy this 2 weeks as much as I can. I want to cherish this time, because in 13 days, we won't be engaged anymore. I really can't believe that this last year flew by the way it did.

Yesterday, Mini and I got together and enjoyed some long over due catch-up-chatting. I am blessed with some very sweet friends. I had a to-do list all ready for Saturday while Matt played softball.. but something in me thought spending the day with Matt at the fields would be so much better than that to-do list. I was certainly right. I enjoyed being next to him and cheering on his team, which consists of some very dear friends of mine.

Each day we are a little more settled into our new house. We are adjusting and so is Vegas. I know that this is a temporary landing place for us, but I still want to feel as settled as possible here. We will be welcoming our friends here next weekend to celebrate our wedding coming up! While there is a lot to get done and a lot of things coming up in the next 2 weeks, I am so happy to be in this season with Matt. I wanted to rush through this time.. I admit. But now, I just want to hang on to this time as much as I can. Then, I will be his wife and I will cherish those times in a way that I can't yet imagine or understand.

Leon, gooddayproductions.blogspot.com, posted our love story video preview! It is amazing!! We are so anxious to see the finished product. I feel so thankful that we found such incredible vendors. I highly recommend Leon and Colton Bradshaw as well (who is our amazing photographer!). Enjoy the preview!


Friday night, we went bowling with Matt's dad, Christi and the kids! It was so great to meet them and we look forward to many more times together in the future.

Okay, back to my productive afternoon!

L

Open House..

Last night we had open house for my Pre-Kinder kiddos. I knew that I would enjoy seeing the parents and giving the families their set of Eduplates http://www.eduplate.net/.

But I didn't think that I would hope it wouldn't end. I have enjoyed this year so much as a first year teacher. I am looking forward to next year! I know that I will feel more prepared and ready to serve my students and their families. There were a lot of moments this year where I was just trying to survive and get everything done that needed to be done. This summer I will be able to plan and prepare and do so much more than just survive next year.

I have learned SO MUCH, but mostly I have learned that I was meant to be a teacher. It is the right fit for me and that is a nice feeling..

Right now I am really debating on what I will do with my summer. It will feel so strange not to work, so I am thinking about picking up a summer job. However, would it be fabulous to take the summer off and get SO MUCH done for next year, hang out with my dog and be a newlywed? I mean.. I like the idea of Matt coming home to a clean house and a good meal. I go back and forth on a daily basis.. But I am sure that I will come to a decision at just the right time!

Tonight we are going bowling with Matt's dad and his family. It has been so great to see Matt have the chance to reconnect and for me to be a part of this family. We are blessed beyond measure and I am so thankful.

Lately, I have been hearing how un-stressed I look! That is so great to hear! I am committing to enjoy the next 2 weeks of being engaged. This is the last period of time that I will be Matt's fiance and I want to take in every minute. Everything will get done, maybe some things won't.. but in 15 days, I get to marry Matt. Everything else seems secondary to that very powerful and life changing reality.

I guess I am really moved by a blog I spent some time reading yesterday.. because this is the second time that I have shared an idea that I read there! I don't want to be enough for Matt.. or good for Matt.. I want to be great! I want to make his life so sweet as his help-mate, best friend and partner. I think that we will make each other very happy in this life and I trust that even when difficult times come, he will stay by my side and I will stay by his. I believe that we need strength that only the Lord can give to do this.

The weekend is here again and while it will be busy, it will be great! I plan on getting a lot done for my girls.. our luncheon is next Saturday! My mom has gone above and beyond to make that day perfect. I am so blessed! Okay, I have crammed as much as I can in this post..

L

16 days!

So today I decided that I really want to blog more. I get so much enjoyment out of reading old posts and seeing all that has changed and how I have grown.

In 16 days, I will be marrying the the man that I adore.. I can't believe the day is finally almost here! We met with Dennis, our officiant, on Tuesday to discuss the ceremony and some other things that are good to talk about before you enter into a marriage. I went with few expectations and left knowing that Dennis is exactly the man who is supposed to marry us. I also feel closer to Matt and while I didn't think I could be more certain, I am. Our journey has been so sweet and it started over 10 years ago. Never did I think that we would be here and I am thankful every day that we are.

I read a blog today and she said something that really got my attention... she said that she didn't take for granted, not for one moment, the love that people poured out on her and her new husband. I want to be able to say that.. I know myself and I am afraid that I will worry about small things that are so not significant.

In 16 days I become the wife to the man that I have adored for 10 years. How can it be sweeter than that? I am so looking forward to celebrating with all of our friends and family.. It will be a day that we will always remember and look back on. I have done all I can to make sure that the day is documented!!

But really, I can't wait to be his, to become one, to be a family and love and support each other for all time.

So much to think on... Can't wait!

L

Almost a new year... :)

I have decided to be less hard on myself for not updating this blog more regularly. It is more like a place for me to get my thoughts, that are usually floating around in my mind, into text form so that they float less.

Tonight I was doing some thinking about my summer in Namibia, Africa. While I was there, I was very distracted by things and people that I missed at home. I felt so isolated while I was there and sometimes I regret that I was not more in the moment. However, tonight I decided that I shouldn't apologize for who I was then and how I spent my time or what my thoughts were on most of the time. That experience was nothing like I thought it would be and I think that's what I needed most.

I think we all have the power to let our lives play out in many different ways. There was a time when I saw myself traveling a lot, being single and figuring out life this way. However, Matt came into my life in the most perfect of moments and now I am thrilled to do all my figuring with him by my side. I think about having a family one day and buying our first home. He is my best friend and I know that we will only grow closer with time.

A lot of good things are happening right now. I feel the Spirit of Christ working in my life and it feels so real and peaceful. I have been asking for God to show me how to have an authentic relationship with him. I feel that he is answering my prayer. He is also showing me how faithful He is, even when I am not so faithful.

Matt's grandpa is recovering from some medical issues. We visited him today and I was glad to hug him and tell him that we love him. He has the sweetest and most gentle heart.

Thanks for reading.

L

yikes!

I am not so good about updating this blog.. however, there is much to tell and share!

I am a teacher!!! I teach community-based pre-k in a-town and I love it! Matt and I recently purchased new living room furniture and did a lot of work on our little white house to make it better and we are very happy with it. We have been throwing around the idea of getting Ve a puppy sibling..

Last Sunday, we took our engagement pictures! Our photography, Colton, did an AMAZING job. I will post a couple of my favs, but so far we just have a sneak peak! You can see them here http://www.sixfourteenphotography.com/200
9/09/matt-lindsi.html ! We can't wait to see the rest. I love this man so very much and I cannot wait to be his wife, for all time.

Being with him is really teaching me a lot about myself. I am thinking so much about the wife I want to be. He is my partner and friend and I could not ask for more.

AND we are joining a gym and changing our fitness lives! I did bootcamp this morning and plan to go back tomorrow for another torturous class. We want to start our life together out right!

Have a blessed day and tell the ones you love that you love them.

l