HEY!!! Sorry that we haven't updated this lately. Life has been pretty crazy but absolutely wonderful as well :) We are obviously back from our honeymoon (we took a long one but not 5 WEEKS LONG...we would have though if we could). Here are some pictures of us on our honeymoon in Gatlinburg and some pictures that our friends took at our wedding. If any of y'all would like to view our professional pictures you can view them at csphoto.biz and then go to client logon, and the password is 18694. Charlie did an amazing job! For all of you that were able to attend the wedding, thank you SO much for helping us celebrate God's immense grace and steadfast faithfulness that He has had in Jay and I's life and relationship. It was such a great day and we both enjoyed every moment of it.
The honeymoon was also amazing. We got a cabin up in Pigeon Forge, TN that was away from the city but close enough to get groceries and go GO-Karting of course :) We had a blast just enjoying each other and beginning the marriage that God has so blessed us with! The cabin was also stinkin' ridiculous. Had a jacuzzi, three stories, hot tub, and as you can see a BEAUTIFUL view.
Now that we are back in the metropolis Clinton, MS, we have been enjoying married life in the "real world". God has provided and been so faithful in our living situation with the Devineys (absolutely love them and are such generous and incredibly godly people). He has also been faithful in giving us jobs that provide some type of income and savings! Jay is working at the YMCA and gets to hang out with little kids for day camp (and gets to go on cool field trips like to Gatti Town...I'm a little jealous haha) and I am working up at the Healthplex teaching swim lessons, water aerobics, an arthritis class, and lifeguarding. We are so so grateful for how God has provided for us...He is so worthy of our complete trust!
God has continued to teach Jay and I more of what He desires for marriage to look like and what He commands from each of us in this amazing relationship. He has continued to teach us how much it is NOT about us or our happiness but as Paul says in Ephesian 5:32 after his explanation of God's design of marriage, " This mystery is profound, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church." Please continue to pray that God would teach us how to reflect Christ and the church and that His gospel would be exalted above all things! Pray that God would continue to shape our marriage and to teach us how to love one another with a godly love. Pray that we would be rid of self and pride and would do all things with the same humility that Christ Himself portrayed.
We are forever indebted for all of your prayers and encouragement. Please do not cease. They are effective and penetrate our lives and our marriage. Thank you for everything!!! We are doing great!
And for those who are wondering...plans are still for Hawai'i and God is continuing to show us His plans for us in that!!! We are so excited!
