This past weekend

This past weekend Brian and I went to An Engaged Encounter Retreat. We "had" to go for our pre-marriage "counseling" But about 1/2 way through the first session I realized that this was more than "marriage Counseling" Even though Brian and I had spent HOURS talking about EVERYTHING under the sun we both realized that we hadn't talked about everything. The weekend had a bunch of sessions - after each session either the guys or the girls would leave to write, to answer questions given to us from the leaders and then in about 15 minutes they were joined by their significant other to discuss what they had written. Well Friday night I was in tears both times we got together and talked. Brian listened intently without judging as I told him my worries, fears, thoughts and dreams about our upcoming wedding and marriage. Brian wrote me things that made me fall head over heels in love with him all over again. I can not believe what an amazing guy God has placed in my life....he is everything that I never knew I needed and more.

I have to say that EVERY engaged couple should go to one of these - they do not teach any "doctrine" so even a "baptist" couple or a "catholic" couple or "fill...in....the .....blank" couple would grow leaps and bounds by this information that they give. If you're saying "well I'm already married" well they have one for you married couples too! Go here to check it out.

During the weekend I asked Brian about a ministry that I seen was lacking in our church (I had mentioned it a few weeks before to him but we really hadn't talked about it since then) We discussed it more and he gave his ideas, I put mine in. It is so exciting to be able to work as a team together in ministry...I'm actually really getting excited. I love how he WANTS to serve with me, he wants my ideas and doesn't knock them down or judge me for them. He listens and explains things that I really didn't "get". I really think we can do this ministry together!

I can't wait to marry that boy~!