Some BIG News!

Well, I have a big announcement to make. Leighton asked me to be his wife and I said.......YES!!!! We went to the Alexander Ramsey Park in Redwood Falls for a picnic on Saturday. While we were there, I wanted to show Leighton a spot that gets you really close to the waterfall. A lot of people were there, so we decided to take a different trail. We came to a fork in the road and there were more people coming from a bridge, so we decided to go the other way. As we were walking, Leighton kinda stopped and looked around. Then, he got down on one knee and asked if I would marry him! Of course I said YES! What I didn't know is that my Dad followed us and got the whole thing recorded! So we will be able to watch it years down the road! So, our wedding date is March 23rd, 2013 in Nevada. We are both so thankful to God fro bringing us together! Here are some pictures I thought you all would enjoy!



Walking on the dock at a lake





Leighton and I right after he purposed :-D

 



On of my favorite pictures :-)

My beautiful ring :-D It's a princess cut center diamond with three diamonds and three sapphires on each side.

A God of Details...

    There has been a lot on my mind as of late. :) But one of the things has been, how God is a God of details. When you read in His Word about the Israelites or the building of His tabernacle, you sometimes think, (or at least I do), "Why do I need to know all of this??" God is showing us that He is in all the details. He is so specific in how He does something. He isn't a God who just throws things together and hopes they come out the way He planned. No, He is a God, who from the beginning, orchestrates everything down to how a flower blooms, to how a baby is born, to how two people should meet. It amazes me when you step back to look at everything He has done, and just see all of the little things that show that God is in it.

   I have really seen that in my Courtship with Leighton. Who knew that he would contact me after being on Christian Mingle for only 10 minutes?! Who knew that he likes the same old trucks as I do? or says some of the same words I do that no one else in either of our families say? God is just so amazing in how He brings everything about. Nevada is the last place in the world that I thought I would meet my potential future husband! My whole Courtship has gone completely different than what I had in mind. But, God's way is always better. I wouldn't be happy if things went the way I planned them.  It just gives you an unspeakable peace when you are in His will and know that all of this is because of Him.

   I recently read Genesis 24, which is the story of Isaac and Rebekah. I encourage you to read it and see all the prayers that were answered and the smallest of details fulfilled. It is truly amazing. :)

   Another thing that has been on my mind is, relying on God for everything. It is easy to rely on God in the big desicions in our lives. We know that it is too much for us to handle on our own. But, when it comes down to the small details of our everyday life, we sometimes forget to look to Him for guidence, thinking we can handle this because it is small. Sometimes I think "This is so minor, God doesn't want to hear about this", so I don't take it to Him in prayer. But He does want to hear from us, about everything. He is a God that cares for us and wants to know every detail of our lives! (Not that He doesn't know already, but it is important to bring it to Him in prayer.)

   Well, I pray that this post has encouraged you all in some way. I hope to be posting some pictures from when Leighton comes to visit. It's only 12 more days. :) God's blessings to you all.