The day finally came and is gone! And it was a freakin awesome day :) It was seriously everything that I imagined and more. It was so perfect and beautiful. I admit, I totally got a little teary here and there, but I didn't have a total meltdown or anything. I've gotten a lot of the pictures back that people took, and luckily for me, my 2 fabulous photographers are e-mailing me a few here and there when they get time. The one on the left is by Erica Foley and the one on the right is by Rachel Beasley. I love them both and cannot wait to see the rest of them. Thank you SO much for being a part of my day, girls. It was so much fun and you both are SO talented!!
I've also gotten a lot of comments about my tattoo on my shoulder and asking the meaning of it. I know that I already posted about it, but I have never explained why the word "Faith" is so important to me. When I was a teenager, probably about 14 or 15, I dealt with a lot of depression. So much, in fact, that I had terrible thoughts and completely isolated myself from people. Then I started going to church and the youth leader, David Spring, reached out to me. I started meeting with him on a weekly basis, and he honestly probably saved my life. Faith was a big part of our meetings. The way he explained it to me made so much sense and really touched my life. He said that faith is as simple as the scripture: "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." It's SO true and we all use faith everyday and just don't know it. It's like in that Indiana Jones movie, the third one, I think. Indy is searching for the holy grail and has to pass certain tests to get to it. One is a HUGE ravine with no possibly way to get over it. And he remembers about faith. He closes his eyes and takes a step into the unknown. But there's a bridge to catch him before he falls. It was always there, but he couldn't see it until he had faith that it was there. That's our daily lives. We can't see God or know that He is physically there, but He has a hand in everything that we do. We just have to have the faith that He is there and will guide us. Anyway, there's my story. David Spring changed my life and my outlook on it. So now when I am unsure about things, I close my eyes and pray for the wisdom and courage, and have faith that I can do it because God has faith in me.
I also have faith in my family. Without Seth, Brooklyn, and Wil, I have nothing. So my tattoo is a reminder of what I have and what I am thankful for in my life. And also that it's important to have faith in everything. So there ya go. There's my perspective on that. And did I mention that I'm oh so happy?! ;)
I've also gotten a lot of comments about my tattoo on my shoulder and asking the meaning of it. I know that I already posted about it, but I have never explained why the word "Faith" is so important to me. When I was a teenager, probably about 14 or 15, I dealt with a lot of depression. So much, in fact, that I had terrible thoughts and completely isolated myself from people. Then I started going to church and the youth leader, David Spring, reached out to me. I started meeting with him on a weekly basis, and he honestly probably saved my life. Faith was a big part of our meetings. The way he explained it to me made so much sense and really touched my life. He said that faith is as simple as the scripture: "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." It's SO true and we all use faith everyday and just don't know it. It's like in that Indiana Jones movie, the third one, I think. Indy is searching for the holy grail and has to pass certain tests to get to it. One is a HUGE ravine with no possibly way to get over it. And he remembers about faith. He closes his eyes and takes a step into the unknown. But there's a bridge to catch him before he falls. It was always there, but he couldn't see it until he had faith that it was there. That's our daily lives. We can't see God or know that He is physically there, but He has a hand in everything that we do. We just have to have the faith that He is there and will guide us. Anyway, there's my story. David Spring changed my life and my outlook on it. So now when I am unsure about things, I close my eyes and pray for the wisdom and courage, and have faith that I can do it because God has faith in me.
I also have faith in my family. Without Seth, Brooklyn, and Wil, I have nothing. So my tattoo is a reminder of what I have and what I am thankful for in my life. And also that it's important to have faith in everything. So there ya go. There's my perspective on that. And did I mention that I'm oh so happy?! ;)
