The Final Three

Well it's Wednesday June 13, 2012...and I get married in 3 days.  Wedding week has been much busier and more tiring than I had anticipated and if all brides are like myself or have more to do I have no idea how they make it to their honeymoon without getting sick!  So far I am doing fine on that front, but my goodness I can see where sickness could weasel its way in.

I thought it would be nice to take a little break from the final details to reflect on my current feelings.  Here is how I am feeling 3 days before I become Bailey Olson.

• I feel excited!  Michael is driving here right now and I cannot wait to see him!  I am also thrilled to become his wife.  
• I feel tired.  There has been a lot of running around lately to finalize things...that combined with staying up late talking to my honey and getting up to exercise in the morning and I am pooped by the end of the day :)  
• I feel blessed.  My family has been a huge help in planning.  Mom has been running around with me in the mornings getting errands done and it has been awesome to that time with her.  My aunts have also basically taken over the decorating and it has been awesome to see the plans coming together.  
• I feel bittersweet emotions.  I am both excited to move to Minnesota with Michael and be around people up there and sad to leave home again.  There are so many things I am looking forward to getting to do in Minnesota but also so many things I am not looking forward to leaving here...Not worrying about it though, just seeking God's peace and trusting his goodness and timing and consistency despite my mixture of emotions.  
• I feel speechless.  Not the best word, but it seemed better than shocked or surprised.  I cannot believe the wedding is in 3 days.  I don't know how to express the strange feelings I have about my life changing in less than 72 hours.  I mostly cannot believe this time that I have been looking forward to for as long as I can remember is finally here.  Crazy :)  
• I feel NOT stressed.  I am really not concerned about things right now.  I am slowly crossing things off the list and taking one thing at a time.  God is good and our hope is that Saturday will be a day focused on glorifying him.  There is no point or truth  in worry or stress.  
• I feel thankful.  I am thankful for salvation, thankful for the wonderful man I am going to marry, thankful for our families and their support, thankful for our friends that are coming, etc.  

There are most certainly other feelings I have, but these are the easiest to describe.  I am content to be where we are at.  I am loving these last few days at home with my family and I am looking forward to the wedding day and celebrating with others!  Praise the Lord for his faithfulness and love!

A picture of Michael and me on our first day on staff at Hidden Acres.  This was the day we met.  Amazing to think of how our relationship has changed in the last 6 years.  Again I say praise the Lord for his faithfulness and love!