I got married!
Thats the best thing thats happened so far. Things have been tough the past 8 or so months, but its true that hard times bring good times.
Matt shows me little ways every day how much he loves me. I recently told him about a dream I had where I saw him riding home from work on his bike, and he stopped in a field and picked me some flowers. When he got home, he woke me up and gave them to me. When I woke up from the dream, I felt all warm and fuzzy.
Long after I had forgotten my dream, Matt came home from work and presented me with these. It made me all cheesy and I told him he always makes my dreams come true ^_^*
God reveals to me that he has plans for everything. Two days before my wedding, my dad passed away.
This is the only picture I have of my Dad and I.
I was 12; and I still wore tennis shoes with dresses!
As if it wasn't bad enough that his heart was too weak to make it to my wedding, this had to happen. On my big day, I told God that I didn't want to be happy and have a day about me when my Dad was gone. I cried at my computer as I tried to take it all in.
Then a gentle thought entered my mind... My Dad would have a front row seat to my wedding with Jesus Christ at his side. My heart was filled with joy and I couldn't stop smiling. What a cool thing!
At my ceremony, my dear friend and bridesmaid, Christiana, gave me a beautiful candle for us to light in remembrance of my Dad.
As I went to light this candle, my hands were shaking so bad I almost couldn't do it. Two close friends of mine, who don't know each other reported to me that once I did get the candle lit, the winds starting picking up in the gardens after it had been still the whole time.
When I was 13, it was my biggest fear to lose my parents. I had asked my Mom and Dad that when they did die, would they please come show me that they were in Heaven and they were okay. My Dad's response was, "If Jesus will let me of course I will."
I think with after the thought I had gotten that morning, of Jesus and Dad at my wedding; the winds were a sign or confirmation that he really was there, and he was perfectly fine.
In recent weeks, massive tornado's hit Hanceville, Alabama where my Dad lived, along with my brother, Cody and his girlfriend, Candice. The power was out for about fourteen days. It just makes me think, what would my Dad have done, being as sick as he was? I heard that he was a lot more sensitive to cold during his last months, and he always had the heat blasting. I am guessing the only thing he did all day was watch tv, since he had a hard time walking because of his stroke. I am just thinking that God didn't want him to have to suffer through all of that.
I don't know what God's plans or reasons are, but I have to believe this didn't happen to hurt any of us.
"For I have plans to prosper you, and not to harm you." Jeremiah 29:11
My parents were two in a million. I am thrilled to have so many of their qualities.
Here we have, the celebrated couple of course! Matt and Ally Smith, Maid of Honor, Megan............ Best man, John Clark, and the rest of the party Lisa Santiago, Jedediah "Bubba" Smith, Christiana Clark (coordinator, the one who made everything perfect!) and Justin Smith.
Flower girl, Ava Clark :)
I expressed the joy and love of my day with dances...and it was so much fun.
Entrance dance
Ministry dance.
It was definitely a beautiful day and the beginning of a beautiful life!
Matt and I have been continuously blessed day by day. He was blessed with a new job at Halifax Hospital that includes a pay increase, bonus's for working nights and weekends and its only 5 minutes from our apartment. That is a definite step up from driving 45 minutes to Palm Coast every night.
As an added bonus, I have been job searching for about a month now with nothing to promising to show for it. I have a very strong recommendation now at Halifax Hospital as a unit clerk full-time, AND they will schedule Matt and I for the same hours. That is just a dream come true for me. We continue to pray and ask God for this wonderful blessing.
This sweet hound dog will be the newest addition to our family here! His name is Booger, he was originally my dog when I was 14. However as a puppy, he was a baby demon. My Dad took over raising him and they were inseparable. As the years went by, Booger and I did end up getting along again. When I visited for Christmas in 2009, Booger greeted me in jumps, tackles and kisses for about ten minutes. I never saw my Dad laugh so hard.
My Dad did do a very good job of spoiling Booger over the years. He has his own couch, and my Dad's office was Booger's shared bedroom. Since Matt and I do have an extra room (Matt's man-cave/computer room), we decided to go to the thrift shop and check out some cheap couches. And we just so happened to find an old, dated, uglier-than-sin couch for only $30. Booger will be so happy :)
My family. Me, Kahli, Sadie and Matt :)
Also, I am very excited about my two new Godly friends that have been such a light to me this past week, Angie Smith and Laura Ogrodnik! I'm so excited to share with you ladies and delve into all the great things of our Lord and His Word! It's gonna be awesome!! :)
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