guess what!
my little sister got married. i still kinda feel like its pretend, like we're playing "house." but she is on her honeymoon right now. legit. isn't she lovely?
here's some of my random creative ideas for abby's wedding - the guestbook (this was abby's idea. isn't it great?) and a cupcake stand for the newlywed couple...
and the rest of the week was great too. my birthday. backpacking with the guys in my life. a fun bachelorette party/downtown photo scavenger hunt. rehearsal dinner. the whole wedding party jumping in the river in our nice clothes. the beach. a date to grand haven for my birthday. seeing so many of my favorite people. laughing a lot.
oh, and now that all that excitement is done, i am moving on to other things like a hillsong/jesus culture conference next week, a roadtrip to arkansas with jimmy for emily's wedding, oh and getting ready for my first full-time job as a 3rd grade teacher!
when i am tempted to believe that everything in life is hard and the problems of the world have power to steal my joy, i need to remember weeks like this. life is good - most of the time. but, God is good - all the time. He is real and living and compassionate. in a summer like i've had (the joys of weddings and laughter and family combined with the harsh realities of african poverty, the orphan crisis, and spending time in an ethiopian mud hut) this is what i must remember.
