Going to the Chapel and we're....planning a wedding!

Several of you have asked me to blog about my wedding planning and so I thought that I would give you all an insight into how my planning is going, or should I say, how 'our' wedding planning is going!

It's been 2 months, 2 days and roughly thirty-three minutes since Danial asked me to marry him :)

After the new year we finally decided to start planning some things since we started to realize that vendors were going to start getting full!

The few things that I have finished are:

Ceremony: Abba's House

Reception: Abba's House

Videographer: Shane -life productions ( www.lifeproductions.net )

Dress: Ever After (sorry... can't give you this link..if you REALLY want to see it, let me know, i'll email it to you

Photographer: I have it narrowed down to two people, but I'm pretty sure my mom and I have decided on who we want!

Bridesmaid dresses: color-truffle, style-several styles, not real sure yet!

Danial and I are having 9 bridesmaids and 9 groomsmen....i know, crazy, ha! It was really hard cutting it down too!

My girls I chose (the girls I wouldn't do my wedding without):

Ashley-sis

Megan Kornas-friend from school

Tabatha Eubanks-friend from school

Katie Speiser-friend from school

Meredith Mosgrove-friend from church

Amanda Shaver-friend from church

Tiffany Miller-friend from church

Kelly Therber-cousin

Heidi Therber-cousin

*These girls all mean soooooo much to me in so many different ways! I'm really excited about sharing this exciting time with them!!!

That's about all we have set...oh... and Paula 'Dean' Oscai is doing my food!!!

I'll keep you posted on the other things that Danial and I decide on! We're so excited about everything and are really soaking in this fun time of planning our wedding :) It's been amazing to watch how God has had his hands in the whole thing and is just blessing us beyond out imagination!

We're probably not going to be doing much more until after April so that I can focus on my last semester of school!!!!

Lindsay

6 Random Facts About Myself

I was tagged by Abbie...


Rules: Write 6 random things about yourself, link the person who tagged you & post the rules. Tag six people and link them. Let them know they have been tagged.

1. I am a huge snacker! I love eating every two hours and always want something in my mouth. I'm really bad at snacking just to have something to do :) It doesn't even have to be unhealthy, I love fruit, crackers, veggies (especially cucumbers), chips, ice cream, V8 juice, pretzels, ANYTHING....

2. I love clothes, but hate doing laundry or putting away my clothes!!! I'm really bad at procrastinating when it comes to laundry. I will let my laundry basket pile up way too high and when I do get laundry finished, it takes everything in me to put it away and hang things up! I'm hoping when I get married that will change :)

3. I knew Danial was the one after being with him for one week (CRAZY, I KNOW). I went to Belize this past summer and Danial took me to the airport. When he dropped me off, he surprised me with a gift and told me to open it when I got settled in at the airport. When I opened it, it was a new bible that was small (so I could take it with me places) and had my name engraved on it! He also wrote me a long letter full of encouragement, scriptures and really sweet words! My first thought after I soaked it all in was, uh oh......

4. I love taking pictures, BUT AM THE WORST at remembering my camera. I actually don't have a nice camera. Danial's camera is nice, although the screen is broke, so it's hard to see what you're taking a picture of! Hopefully I'll take more pictures when I can get a nice new camera!

5. I love feet (not so much when they're stinky, but I love feet :) ) I think they're all so unique and I rarely don't have pampered, manicured feet!!! I love foot massages and playing 'footsie' with my fiance :)

6. I am very outgoing and warm up to people very easily, ALTHOUGH... I really don't like being the center of attention! I can get embarrassed pretty easily, but can usually hide it well. I'm a little nervous about being the center of attention at my wedding, even though I can't wait for that day!!!

I tag.....Lydia, Staci, Tiffany, christie, Veryll, and Heather W.

Dinner and a Movie

For Christmas, Danial and I recieved a few gift cards. Danial also got a hold of several movie tickets from some guest that came into his restaurant one night! Last night, we were able to go out and enjoy our gifts. It's not everyday that a poor college couple is able to enjoy a "dinner and a movie" night!

I always love having a reason to spend an extra thirty minutes to get ready for a fun night! Danial actually went out a bought a new shirt for the occasion, which was a really cute surprise for me :) We went to Red Lobster for dinner (they're part of the Darden Co. and we had not been there together yet). We went all out of course with the salads, appetizer and entree...plus a few too many biscuits...we were too full for dessert. Danial is a huge fan of scary movies, as am I and so we went to the new movie, "My Bloody Valentine". It was shown in 3D at the theatre we went to... It was REALLY good aside from the one scene that we could have done without.

I say all this to say.... I had such a great time with Danial last night and we have so much fun together no matter what we do! We laughed the whole night and just enjoyed each other's company!!!! I couldn't be more blessed with a better fiance!!!! Hopefully we'll get to go out again soon (we still have some money left on our gift card and we have some movie tickets left) YAY!

My goals, hopes and dreams for 2009!

It's a new season, it's a new day!!!

I love when New years hit! I feel like it's a time for people to have a reason to start things in the right direction even if the previous year wasn't so bad!

I have enjoyed 2008 in a few ways and in others, not so much....

I'm really excited about the new year ahead and have several things that I am praying for and expecting to happen in 2009! A few of those things are as follows, in no particular order:

• graduate
• marry the man of my dreams (yay)
• lose 15 pounds
• get my credit cards paid off
• see my family as a whole draw closer to God
• experience my dad as the man he once was with God in his life
• see my future father in law walk on his own
• help God grow the youth group that Danial and I are going to be pastoring
• read the whole bible in one year(2 chapters of new test. and 1 of the old everyday!!!)

The Lord has been so faithful in my life and has shown me so much more mercy than I ever deserve!!! A lot has happened in 2008 and a lot has changed. I want to use the things that I've learned in this last year to grow and be a better person in this new year!

I'm so excited about planning my wedding, graduating from college, paying off some debt and watching the Lord move in my family and in my life more than ever!

I can't wait to start the fast that my home church does every year and really dig deep into what God wants change in my life and how he's going to use Danial and I to grow his kingdom this year! Bring it on world.....

I hope that everyone had a great New Year and that everyone takes advantage of what God has for you! Be blessed!