*thoughts

Happy Easter loves! I am home from a great day spent with church family, family family, & close friends...& it's been wonderful. we are 40 days away & i feel like there are a billion things to get done. i've felt so overwhelmed for the majority of the engagement that i feel like i've forgotten to stop, enjoy it, & just spend time with matthew as my fiance'. i've also recently been disappointed by the negative things i've heard about getting married young..not necessarily directed at us. (or maybe, who knows) here is my response to that...matthew & i are as prepared as two people can be..we have discussed & have already made the decision & commitment to one another for the rest of our lives..we don't take it lightly. i'm not saying we're perfect, or that we don't argue, or that we have everything figured out..we don't. & we're both completely aware. but we both know that God brought us together & no man will tear that apart. there's no doubt in my mind that there will be struggles..& probably struggles that we never even thought about. but that's the beauty of this..we have made the decision to choose to love one another & be graceful with our imperfections. i KNOW i will drive him crazy..i KNOW he will drive me crazy. & i KNOW that we will get angry & feel like giving up, but i KNOW we will not. my relationship with matthew has been one of the best gifts i've ever received. that boy can love me through anything, & selflessly too. we learn from each other, we still learn about each other & i love the wonder of that. i know that we have a long road ahead of us & i'm ready! bring it on! i can't wait to share the highs & lows of my life with this wonderful man God has blessed me with.