This past year has been a huge season of change. All within this year I got engaged, planned a wedding, got married, moved into a house with my husband, became closer to my family than ever, and my relationship with The Lord was tested and grew more than ever. To say that all those things I mentioned above were easy, would be the understatement of the year. This year I have cried, lost what I thought were life-long friends, struggled with sickness, fought with my family, struggled with sins, and lost the vision of Gods bigger picture for my life. But through all of this I learned so much. God is faithful and will always provide. (1 Corinthians 10:13) The Lord has blessed me with some of the greatest friends I have ever had and I know they will be there through it all. I serve an incredible God who is a healer. (Jeremiah 17:14) I learned that ultimately, my family will always be there for me, no matter what. I was constantly reminded and encouraged that Gods grace is greater than all my sins, (John 1:16) and lastly, that His plans for my life are so much greater than anything I could ever imagine. (Proverbs 19:21) Praise The Lord for struggles and praise Him for blessings! So many things have changed this year but I can confidently say that my God never will. I'm thankful for everything that I have encountered this past year and where the Lord took me from and where He brought me to. I'm happily in a gospel centered marriage, I love my family, I love my friends, and I love my mighty and gracious Lord. Bring it on, 2015. Thank y'all for reading and God Bless, Elisha. | |
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March 30th, 2014. Just a normal Sunday morning. Got up and got ready for church, went to church and all I knew was that Blake and I were going out to the Dallas Arboretum to get some spring pictures of us taken by our good friend, Becca. So we were all dressed up and we picked up one of our best friends, Liz, and headed out to the Arboretum. It was crazy busy there that day. There were people everywhere. We all went to the bathroom and when I came out Liz told me that Blake had to take a phone call and that he gave her a map and told her where to meet him at. So me, being completely clueless, said okay and started following her lead. We walk across this bridge and I see two of Blake and I's best friends, David and Rachel and their son, Noah. I was still completely clueless and asked why there were there. They said they were there for me and asked if they could pray over me for one of the fruits of the spirit. I said of course, but I was still confused. Liz turned me around and said "You're getting proposed to today" and I lost it. I mean complete emotional wreck! So this is me apologizing in advance for the ugly cry face and runny mascara is these pictures :) Then we were off to our next stop on the map. All I remember was asking Liz, over and over, "is this really happening??". I was in the best kind of shock possible. Next we are walking through a beautiful field and I see two of Blake's best friends, Jesse and Elja. They gave me hugs and asked if they could pray over me for two fruits of the spirit. We kept following the map and then we saw Sam and Hunter, two of our very good friends. They also prayed over me for two fruits of the spirit. And yes, I was still crying my eyes out. Then we saw two of our great friends, Liz M. and Cody. They too prayed over me for two fruits of the spirit. Then we stopped at the last place before i would finally see Blake! Jesikah and Kristen, two of my friends, were there to pray over me for the last two fruits of the spirit. Then Liz took me to the side and prayed for me and then sent me on my way to Blake. Update: still an emotional wreck. As I'm walking I see all of our family and friends lined up waiting for me to make it to Blake! I couldn't walk fast enough. Finally, there he is!!! The actual proposal is kind of a blur. It was all so surreal. I remember him sitting me down on the bench and praying for us, reading scripture, telling me how much he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, he washed my feet, and proposed! One of the best days of my life for sure. I love how creative my husband was with all of this and I am so thankful for everyone involved. I love how God was glorified through it and it was a great way for us to start off this new season of our relationship, with God at the center. Here are a few more pictures of the proposal and us celebrating! Thank y'all for reading and God Bless,
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