Yall I have no excuse for not blogging other than our life has been so busy!
Steve and Nichole were married December 10th in a beautiful ceremony. She was gorgeous and he was so handsome and happy. It was a lot of work to get everything together but they made it work! Having eloped this was my first time this involved in wedding planning! I've been in plenty of weddings but the moms usually did everything and I just showed up LOL This was a bit more but I'm a mom now so i guess it was my turn. They had a vision for the wedding and really pulled it together. It was very nice. It was such a happy day and everyone had a great time.
This picture just blows me away! I love that Jon is perfectly centered in the background as they walk out.....
These are a few of the professional photos, aren't they absolutely gorgeous? We are so happy for them and so blessed to get such a wonderful daughter in love There was no sadness for us that day but we did have tears of happiness a few times. Jon struggled at one point during the ceremony but was able to keep it together! What a blessing it was for Jon to be able to join his son in marriage to his wife. It was so special
Ashley their caregiver and my dear friend
Here are the Wedding vows Nichole's dad videoed the vows it is priceless. I'm still on a high from the wedding, so much love that day. What an honor to share such a special day and to have family and friends around to be a part of it. We have not gotten all the pictures back yet from the professional photographer, I can't wait to see them all! We have pictures with all the families together.
At the reception I gave this speech....
27 years ago God decided to surprise us with you Steve after
years of infertility. You have a special
story and from the first moment I loved you with all my heart-having you (&the
rest of the kids later) made up for every lonely day of my early years. We’ve
had a wonderful family life and I cherish each moment whether it was the
mundane things of life or if we were on an exciting vacation. The memories we’ve made are so precious. God had been faithful to our family through
the highs and lows
The first day you were home from the hospital I sat on our
couch with you while Dad was at work.
That day I read to you and prayed Ps 1 over you.
Blessed is the man that
walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his
delight is in the law of the Lord; and in
his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he
shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his
fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.
4 The
ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore
the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of
the righteous.
6 For
the Lord knoweth the way of
the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
God has been with you
to become that type of godly man. That
day I also prayed for the wife you would have one day. It seemed a little foolish to me even while I
was praying it because you were so little and new and a marriage for you seemed
so far away…. There were many other times I would pray that for you even when
it seemed hard to imagine you grown up and married. But it happened so fast..
Nichole came into your life and then into ours and from the
beginning was so special. I began to
wonder “could this be the One for him?” Well she is! And we could not be happier. Now my prayer is that God will bless every
aspect of your marriage & that He will be that Rock that you build on in
the good and bad times. You’ve both seen
enough of life to know there are valleys that can come but I want to encourage
you both to cling to each other in the hard times as well as the good
times. You’ll be shocked at how fast
life goes and when it comes down to it nothing in this world is more important
than your family nor does anything last as long as your family. Having the memorial table today reminds us of
our parents and grandparents and the legacy they left behind them that has
continued to us…now you two have created your family and have the opportunity
to begin that legacy in your lives. Start
strong and remain strong keep God as the center and your marriage will be
strong. Forgive & forget quickly
trust and depend on each other & don’t let anything come between you. Marriage is a blessing but it also takes work You will have our prayers and support as we watch
you two grow together.
This song is so beautiful and NO I’m NOT going to sing but I
want to read these words as a prayer or a blessing on you two.
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His presence go
before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you,
In the morning, in the
evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you
May God bless you with a wonderful long marriage! We love you both!
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