Two months have passed since I walked down the isle, and I thought it was time to post this!
Habakkuk 2:3 (TLB) "But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!"
Years ago when I was a very idealistic teenager, the Lord gave me this verse through my favorite magazine, as a pretty foldout poster. It gave me so perspective and hope over the years, as it felt like the Lord required me to wait a lot!
Well, it finally happened! After so many years of waiting and praying, I am now a wife! Ryan and I celebrated the anniversary of the day we met by getting married!
Life has moved quite quickly in the last year, and I have not really taken the time to write much. But such a significant and blessed day deserves mention.
September 27, 2014 I became Mrs. Ryan Shea Ford. The morning was fairly relaxed, and I greatly enjoyed spending time with my girls and getting ready. I think one of my favorite moments from getting ready was when my little niece, Melina saw me all dressed up and was confused as to what was going on.
As I got ready, I thought of Ryan and really wondered how he was doing. We briefly text that morning and I asked him to get me some Aleve, because I was already at the church and had taken my last one. I wondered if he was able to relax and rest. We had a lot to do to get the church ready for the wedding reception the day before, and he and I were a little stressed. But we were blessed to have a many wonderful friends help us decorate. He sent me home to rest and relax and let everyone else finish. I did, but it took me too long to get to bed. I missed him. But I knew he was spending time with the Lord and resting.
When a friend brought in the Aleve I was relieved, knowing that Ryan was at the church and hopefully could relax and spend time with his guys. When it was time for me to get dressed, I began to get nervously excited. I wanted to see Ryan. To know how he was doing. To know that he was just as excited as I was.
Well, it finally happened! After so many years of waiting and praying, I am now a wife! Ryan and I celebrated the anniversary of the day we met by getting married!
Life has moved quite quickly in the last year, and I have not really taken the time to write much. But such a significant and blessed day deserves mention.
As I got ready, I thought of Ryan and really wondered how he was doing. We briefly text that morning and I asked him to get me some Aleve, because I was already at the church and had taken my last one. I wondered if he was able to relax and rest. We had a lot to do to get the church ready for the wedding reception the day before, and he and I were a little stressed. But we were blessed to have a many wonderful friends help us decorate. He sent me home to rest and relax and let everyone else finish. I did, but it took me too long to get to bed. I missed him. But I knew he was spending time with the Lord and resting.
When a friend brought in the Aleve I was relieved, knowing that Ryan was at the church and hopefully could relax and spend time with his guys. When it was time for me to get dressed, I began to get nervously excited. I wanted to see Ryan. To know how he was doing. To know that he was just as excited as I was.
We walked in the beautifully decorated auditorium as my musician brothers' Eric and Ryan played "Annie Song," the song my mother walked down the isle to 34 years earlier. Emotion flooded in. It was my turn. My day. My moment. The tears threatened to start when I saw my friend who would have been a bridesmaid had she not had to have surgery just before the wedding. And then, I saw my man expectantly waiting by the alter.
My dad kissed me and hugged Ryan, and gave me to him. And I could not stop smiling as we walked together in front of our friends and family. It was almost surreal. Pastor Dan did a great job, but the thing I remember is that my man was in front of me, and together with the Lord, we were becoming one. We said our vows, exchanged rings and lit the unity candle. The wedding was perfect. And then we were husband and wife!
We greeted guests following the wedding and signed the marriage licence.
We had pictures in the park and then the reception. The rest of the day was a bit of a blur. Everything seemed to happen so fast. But the most exciting part was of course, that we were husband and wife!
We drove home together after packing up so many lovely boxes of gifts and Ryan carried me over the threshold into our home.
And so our story of husband and wife begins.
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