Most every girl I’ve ever known has had a dream or at least an idea of how they’d like their wedding to be. My dream was to have a winter wedding with red and gold in a church. Dreams of many kinds came true on our wedding day! We all woke up to a beautiful, fluffy snow, it looked like someone had just shaken a snow globe. Snow on our big day was another childhood dream of mine! With the help of many people, the sanctuary was decorated beautifully and everything was perfect! I don’t know I’ve ever had such a peace as I did when I walked down the aisle with my dad toward my best friend and the rest of my life. Before my dad gave me away, I was able to give him back the purity ring he had made for me when I was 13. I’m so grateful for my parents’ influence and prayers and that was such a special moment for me.
Our pastor, Pastor Wayne, did a beautiful job with the ceremony. As you know, our situation was quite unique and Pastor Wayne was so gracious and insightful as he walked us through our premarital counseling right through to the “kiss the bride” part. Our ceremony concluded with a commissioning and our parents praying over us. It was a wonderful way to begin our marriage in ministry to each other and in ministry to the mission field.
Our reception was a blast and we realized we have the most amazing family and friends a couple could ever have. The food was wonderful, the dancing hysterical, and the bite of cake I had was delicious! The day flew by, but I prayed God would allow me to take it all in and I feel like moments of the day were in slow motion just so I could feel it all happening! It was a day filled with so much love; love from God, love for each other, and an overwhelming love and support from our friends and family. We’re blessed and we are enjoying married life. And we look back on our wedding with wonderful memories. Thank you to all of our friends and family who made it a special day for us!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Engagement...December 8th, 2009
Hola!
It’s been a while since we have blogged, a lot has happened in the previous months. We really went into the new year with a bang!
December 8th, 2009. This day was one of my last few days at work at Saint Francis. I was counting down the days for Rebecca’s arrival back home and also our wedding! 11 more days until she flew into Indianapolis International! Since we had been engaged we hadn’t had the opportunity to be able to see each other in person, I was really looking forward to having her close and also to put the engagement ring on her finger! I was working 7 am to 7 pm as Unit Secretary for the ER. Throughout the day I was praying for her, for us, for our families, and for the wedding coming up and during my break I felt that God was telling me that Rebecca was home. I told a few of my friends at work that she was going to be coming home today, of course I was told not to put myself up for a big disappointment. I decided to go back to my apartment and put up the Christmas tree and also get the engagement ring just in case she had came home. There was no logistical reason to feel like Rebecca was home, she had a few more days at school left and she had already had her flight ticket for the 19th purchased. I went about my day as I normally would, answering the phones “We are ER and we care!” and entering tests that the doctors were ordering….maybe with a little big bigger smile on my face though. As it got later in the day I started thinking…maybe I should dress up and go to the airport and just wait and see what happens. I decided to just finish out the shift. Grace Assembly of God had a ladies banquet that evening which Rebecca’s mom was catering and at around 6 PM my soon to be mother-in-law called me and asked if I would swing by the church and do dishes. I of course said I would absolutely stop by and do dishes. I always love serving and I also love doing dishes. I stopped by the gas station and grabbed some grape juice and made my way on over to Grace not suspecting anything but a bunch of dirty dishes and a bunch of ladies in the sanctuary having a great time fellowshipping and praising the Lord! I got to the church and I walked in. Everyone was acting normally, I was excited to see Tara Kenyan who stopped me for a few moments (stalling it ended up being) to talk to me, Eusi, Joe, and a few other people. Then all of a sudden I see Rebecca’s dad calling me over, waving his hands trying to get me to come to the bathroom area outside of the sanctuary. I thought this was strange, but I really didn’t think much of it. I walk down the hallway which it seemed like people were stopping as I walked by them, like time was stopping almost, I had this incredible feeling come over me and as I turned the corner there Rebecca was! She had came home early! It was absolutely incredible. I was smiling, crying tears of joy, and was just so ecstatic to have her home! I surprised her by getting down on my knee and re-proposing to her. I slipped the ring out of my scrub pocket and asked her to marry me…again. She didn’t say yes really, she just looked shocked, maybe she did say yes, I just remember the first thing I remember hearing and that was “Who told you?!” No one knew she was home in the United States except one person and I was not informed by her! Rebecca’s parents and Taylor were there and Ernie was there taking pictures of it all.
January 9th, 2010. Looking back upon our engagement. Yes, our engagement was short. We were engaged for 65 days. 65 of the greatest days of my life. I’ve never talked on the phone, Skyped, and wrote as many e-mails ever as I did in that time. God put us together for a reason and for a lifetime. We’ve listened to Him and have followed His calling on our lives to be where we are right now. God speaks to us all the time and sometimes something might not make any sense….from the small things like knowing you’ll be running out of gas and that you should stop and fill up (I really miss that Camaro) to big things like leaving friends and family and going into a culture clueless….he’s always speaking to us. I’m so glad I heard God speaking to me that day and that I love doing dishes. Dececember 8th, 2009 is a day that I will always remember and we are blessed to have such incredible friends and family to share it with.
Over the next few days we’ll be catching our blogging up and letting you know what’s going on here and now! You’re all in our thoughts and prayers and we pray everyone is safe traveling.
GO COLTS!
-Lorin and Rebecca
It’s been a while since we have blogged, a lot has happened in the previous months. We really went into the new year with a bang!
December 8th, 2009. This day was one of my last few days at work at Saint Francis. I was counting down the days for Rebecca’s arrival back home and also our wedding! 11 more days until she flew into Indianapolis International! Since we had been engaged we hadn’t had the opportunity to be able to see each other in person, I was really looking forward to having her close and also to put the engagement ring on her finger! I was working 7 am to 7 pm as Unit Secretary for the ER. Throughout the day I was praying for her, for us, for our families, and for the wedding coming up and during my break I felt that God was telling me that Rebecca was home. I told a few of my friends at work that she was going to be coming home today, of course I was told not to put myself up for a big disappointment. I decided to go back to my apartment and put up the Christmas tree and also get the engagement ring just in case she had came home. There was no logistical reason to feel like Rebecca was home, she had a few more days at school left and she had already had her flight ticket for the 19th purchased. I went about my day as I normally would, answering the phones “We are ER and we care!” and entering tests that the doctors were ordering….maybe with a little big bigger smile on my face though. As it got later in the day I started thinking…maybe I should dress up and go to the airport and just wait and see what happens. I decided to just finish out the shift. Grace Assembly of God had a ladies banquet that evening which Rebecca’s mom was catering and at around 6 PM my soon to be mother-in-law called me and asked if I would swing by the church and do dishes. I of course said I would absolutely stop by and do dishes. I always love serving and I also love doing dishes. I stopped by the gas station and grabbed some grape juice and made my way on over to Grace not suspecting anything but a bunch of dirty dishes and a bunch of ladies in the sanctuary having a great time fellowshipping and praising the Lord! I got to the church and I walked in. Everyone was acting normally, I was excited to see Tara Kenyan who stopped me for a few moments (stalling it ended up being) to talk to me, Eusi, Joe, and a few other people. Then all of a sudden I see Rebecca’s dad calling me over, waving his hands trying to get me to come to the bathroom area outside of the sanctuary. I thought this was strange, but I really didn’t think much of it. I walk down the hallway which it seemed like people were stopping as I walked by them, like time was stopping almost, I had this incredible feeling come over me and as I turned the corner there Rebecca was! She had came home early! It was absolutely incredible. I was smiling, crying tears of joy, and was just so ecstatic to have her home! I surprised her by getting down on my knee and re-proposing to her. I slipped the ring out of my scrub pocket and asked her to marry me…again. She didn’t say yes really, she just looked shocked, maybe she did say yes, I just remember the first thing I remember hearing and that was “Who told you?!” No one knew she was home in the United States except one person and I was not informed by her! Rebecca’s parents and Taylor were there and Ernie was there taking pictures of it all.
January 9th, 2010. Looking back upon our engagement. Yes, our engagement was short. We were engaged for 65 days. 65 of the greatest days of my life. I’ve never talked on the phone, Skyped, and wrote as many e-mails ever as I did in that time. God put us together for a reason and for a lifetime. We’ve listened to Him and have followed His calling on our lives to be where we are right now. God speaks to us all the time and sometimes something might not make any sense….from the small things like knowing you’ll be running out of gas and that you should stop and fill up (I really miss that Camaro) to big things like leaving friends and family and going into a culture clueless….he’s always speaking to us. I’m so glad I heard God speaking to me that day and that I love doing dishes. Dececember 8th, 2009 is a day that I will always remember and we are blessed to have such incredible friends and family to share it with.
Over the next few days we’ll be catching our blogging up and letting you know what’s going on here and now! You’re all in our thoughts and prayers and we pray everyone is safe traveling.
GO COLTS!
-Lorin and Rebecca
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Va a Panama?
So today marks one month before our big day! I was just thinking...in one month I'll be putting on my wedding dress and walking down the aisle toward the rest of my life with the man of my dreams!!! Now that's exciting!
In other news...this morning Lorin called me to wake me up from a tree stand on my parents' farm. He's becoming quite the hunter!?! I woke up in time to finish packing and get to my one class for the day before we leave for Panama. Every 90 days we have to leave Costa Rica for 72 hours and then come back in to renew our visas. So we're going to spend a good 16 plus hours on a bus and hang out in Panama! I still have a hard time believing that this is my life! It's so cool to me that being obedient to the call of God can be so much fun! Pray for safe travels and an easy time getting across the border into Panama. Can't wait to post pictures!
In other news...this morning Lorin called me to wake me up from a tree stand on my parents' farm. He's becoming quite the hunter!?! I woke up in time to finish packing and get to my one class for the day before we leave for Panama. Every 90 days we have to leave Costa Rica for 72 hours and then come back in to renew our visas. So we're going to spend a good 16 plus hours on a bus and hang out in Panama! I still have a hard time believing that this is my life! It's so cool to me that being obedient to the call of God can be so much fun! Pray for safe travels and an easy time getting across the border into Panama. Can't wait to post pictures!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
A Day at the Park
Today I spent the day at a park here in Costa Rica. Some friends invited us to hang out by pool and enjoy a picnic. I played soccer for the first time in my life! Being the goalie was more fun than I expected. Not too much got passed me! Our game was ended due to a storm, but we moved it inside to a giant sandbox. We all had a great time and came home tired and filthy! Hanging out with the kids was a blast. They're a good reminder of how simple things can be!
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Big 24!
My mom came down to Costa Rica to be with me last Friday and I saw her off with a tearful goodbye on Thursday. Our time was short, but sweet! My 24th birthday was Wednesday and it turned out to be one of my most memorable birthdays ever! All of my teachers and classmates went above and beyond to make my day special! It was so good to have my mom here! She made things feel more like home around here! My neighbors, the Pruitts, have become some of my greatest friends! They're in language school as well and will be heading to Guatemala. I feel like I've become part of the family. Mom and I went to the beach last weekend and we came home to a birthday decorated apartment and a homemade apple pie! Thanks Pruitts and Katie! You really made the week awesome! On my birthday, I had a birthday dinner here with friends and then Mom and I sat on my bed and Skyped with the rest of my family and Lorin! They even had a birthday cake there! It's a great technological age for missionaries! Mom and I did some more wedding planning and really made some progress! The countdown continues... School is going well and life in Costa Rica only gets more exciting as the days go on.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Ministry in Marriage
Hello everyone and welcome to our blog! We have created this blog to tell you of the great things God is doing in the lives of those we are serving to and in our lives as well! We are living the blessed life! Rebecca and I are so excited to start our marriage on an amazing journey! We will be heading to Costa Rica to continue/start language school. Rebecca has been at CINCEL (Assemblies of God Word Missions Language School) for a few months now and is enjoying language school and learning something new everyday. School starts at 8:15 AM and ends at 2:45 PM. Midterm grades came out a week ago and she has 3 A's and a B+! So proud of her! I am looking forward to beginning language school in January! I knew taking French in high school was a mistake! I have never been out of the country, so it's going to be a huge change, but I am looking forward to it and ready for the challenge!
We are so excited to begin our lives together! Our wedding is December 19th at our home church, Grace Assembly of God. We are in love and through this time we have had apart we have had the opportunity to seek out God's will for our lives separately and what He would desire for our lives together. We know that marriage is one of God's greatest tools for ministry and we look forward to serving Him in El Salvador with Don and Terri (King's Castle Ministries) and beyond. God has ordered our steps and has given us guidance to put us where we are today.
Well, right now Rebecca's mom is visiting her in Costa Rica and they are spending quality time together! I really wish I could be there! I miss her a lot! Rebecca's birthday is this Wednesday...the big 24!
Please keep us in your prayers as we are getting the wedding together, fundraising, finishing up school this semester, and preparing to leave together! Thank you for prayers and support! Have a blessed week!
Lorin and Rebecca
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