2014 brought many incredible changes
for us. It wasn’t all easy, but I look
back and see what a blessed year we truly had, and how it was filled with so
much joy and excitement.
The New Year of 2014 began just
days after Mickey had proposed. So, it was full of excitement and delight as we
looked forward to our upcoming wedding and becoming husband and wife!
We set a date that was six months
from our engagement. Those months went by quickly, because they were so full of
wedding planning and marriage preparations, as well as both of us working, and Mickey
finishing up his bachelor’s degree.
Mickey graduated in May, followed
by a graduation party for both of us, with family and friends. The following
week, I officially graduated as well. The day after my graduation, was my
bridal shower. So, as you can imagine, we kept very busy!
The week of our wedding we had
the joy of having lots of family and friends come to town, who we really
enjoyed spending time with, and appreciated their help in putting together last
minute wedding details. All of the stress and anxiety from wedding planning and
the excitement to be marrying my best friend culminated in one big day…OUR
WEDDING DAY! It felt surreal that the day was actually there. It was better
than I had ever dreamed of. Everything turned
out absolutely beautiful and perfect! As nervous as I was that morning, my
nerves melted away when I saw Mickey, and felt his loving embrace during our
first look session. We were both so
excited to finally be getting married! The ceremony was beautiful, and was so
full of peace and the Lord’s presence. I just remember being so focused on
Mickey and the commitment we were making to each other, before the Lord, that
it didn’t matter that I was on stage and a roomful of people were watching. The
reception afterwards was great fun. It was full of celebration, smiles,
laughter, and dancing!
After the wedding, Mickey and I
went on a road trip to Victoria, BC for our honeymoon. It was so fun going on
our first big adventure as husband and wife, as we began the rest of our lives
together! Victoria was beautiful, relaxing, and a fun place to explore! We also
got to learn the art of riding on ferries, and that it’s a good idea to check
the ferry schedules ahead of time. But, it didn’t really matter. What mattered
most was that we were together.
When we got back we moved into
our new apartment. Most of Mickey’s things had been moved in the week before
the wedding. But, we had to move my stuff, and get everything unpacked and set
up. It took several weeks to get our apartment set up. But I wasn’t working
much, so I really enjoyed having the time to make this place a home. I also really
enjoyed cooking dinners for my husband!
It took us a couple of months to
get settled into married life, establish routines, figure out finances, etc. We also spent a lot of time praying about and seeking
out jobs and direction. Mickey had a part-time job, as well as being in the Air
Force Reserves. I had a part-time job as
well. I also ended up getting some babysitting jobs and found out that in
November I could start working at a tax firm. In September, Mickey was offered
a job as a radio station news reporter. It’s still only part-time, so he works
two jobs now. But, it was a huge answer to prayer!
A couple days later, we found out
that I was pregnant!! Mickey was serving a two week assignment with the Air
Force at the time, so I had to tell him over the phone. I couldn’t keep it a
secret from him for more than a few hours!:) I was able to join him for the second week of his assignment, and we got to
celebrate the good news together! Ever
since then we’ve been preparing for baby! There are lots of decisions to make,
and those aren’t always easy. But, we have really enjoyed getting ready to meet
our precious baby.
In November, my older sister got
married. So, I spent quite a bit of time helping her prepare for her wedding
this fall. It was a fun, fall wedding, complete with burlap and cowboy boots!
One of her friends, my other two sisters, and I were the bridesmaids. It was my
first experience as a bridesmaid, and I have to say it’s a lot less stressful
than being the bride!
Over the holidays we keep looking
back and remembering all of the wonderful blessings from this year, and
thanking God for them. We aren’t sure what all this next year holds for us, but
I think there will be quite a few changes. One change that we do know about is
that we will be adding a baby to the family in May!
