Here are some photo's my best friend Nicole took when James and I announced our engagement at church.

I edited them and made them into a collage on photobucket!

James' family brought that super sweet cake and precious cake topper.

                      .happiness.                                 

Oh, happiness there is grace enough for us.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
I felt so brokenhearted and angry 6 months ago on my birthday. I am still putting piles and piles of letters, pictures, presents, and loose ends away that it's hard to forget and move on. I am at a standstill. Time has gone by so quickly and sometimes that is the only remedy. But when things go by so quickly and it seems that everyone has gone back to normal it's harder to move on and forget. I once heard someone talk about forgiveness . We can forgive each other but it's hard to forget because that memory will forever be there. 
Why search for love that was so far away and out of sight? I realized my search for love should have been in our heavenly Father alone. 
So I'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned to the one who gave it all. 


God tells us, A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps Proverbs 1:33
I know it is wise to have goals in mind, but for now I will take one day at a time. I have so many new adventures awaiting me soon: a wedding, a marriage, school, a degree, new job, new family members. I am going to try to focus my attention on the unconditional and unchanging love that has always been there for me :)