Here are some of our favorite pictures from our wedding day. Hope you enjoy!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
First week of marriage.
I'm sitting here in our new place with Steve and I'm thinking about how awesome God is and how blessed I am.
We have been married one week and it has bee the best week of my life. I often wonder why we waited as long as we did to get married because we are so happy. Every day gets better and better and I am so glad that Steven James Hanks is my husband forever.
This week has been hectic, emotional and fun!
The wedding was perfect. It was everything I could ever hope for and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The week leading up to our day was stressful of course but in the end, it was all worth it. The first thing God did was bless us with beautiful weather. The whole week before the wedding was terrible and they predicted rain all weekend. And even up to an hour before the wedding, the predictions were right. But right before the ceremony began, the sky cleared up and was beautiful the rest of the weekend. Wow. God is good.
After the wedding ceremony, we had a fun reception full of fellowship, dancing and lots of sugar!!! We got amazing pictures with the best photographer in the world: Shalem. And after the reception we went to Beluga point for more pictures. They turned out better then i could have imagined.
Then we headed to a cabin in Girdwood where we spent a wonderful weekend. It was all perfect.
So here I am, happy and completely blessed.
God is awesome, faithful and never ceases to amazing me.
I guess to sum up this week, I would have to say: I am more in love than ever, happier than ever and wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world than right here, with my husband.
We have been married one week and it has bee the best week of my life. I often wonder why we waited as long as we did to get married because we are so happy. Every day gets better and better and I am so glad that Steven James Hanks is my husband forever.
This week has been hectic, emotional and fun!
The wedding was perfect. It was everything I could ever hope for and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The week leading up to our day was stressful of course but in the end, it was all worth it. The first thing God did was bless us with beautiful weather. The whole week before the wedding was terrible and they predicted rain all weekend. And even up to an hour before the wedding, the predictions were right. But right before the ceremony began, the sky cleared up and was beautiful the rest of the weekend. Wow. God is good.
After the wedding ceremony, we had a fun reception full of fellowship, dancing and lots of sugar!!! We got amazing pictures with the best photographer in the world: Shalem. And after the reception we went to Beluga point for more pictures. They turned out better then i could have imagined.
Then we headed to a cabin in Girdwood where we spent a wonderful weekend. It was all perfect.
So here I am, happy and completely blessed.God is awesome, faithful and never ceases to amazing me.
I guess to sum up this week, I would have to say: I am more in love than ever, happier than ever and wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world than right here, with my husband.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Summer Before The Wedding
13 days until the wedding- yes, we are counting down.
This summer has been amazing! We have been so busy and very stressed at times, but all in all we are really enjoying the season we are in. Getting ready for the wedding has been really emotional, for me at least. It is just such a big deal and I am happier then I have ever been. I just can't believe how blessed I am that God would bring the love of my life to me at such a young age. I know that many people have their doubts but that's fine with us. We know that we have God and love as our foundation. So when people give us negative feedback or try to talk us out of it, we let the advice go in one ear and out the other.
We are trying to live our lives completely surrendered to God and according to His will and the Bible. We know that as crazy as this may sound it really is what God wants for us and we are excited to begin the journey. We know the journey is not always easy and we are not expecting to have an easy or ordinary life. But no matter what happens, we have each other and more importantly we have God.
This summer has been amazing! We have been so busy and very stressed at times, but all in all we are really enjoying the season we are in. Getting ready for the wedding has been really emotional, for me at least. It is just such a big deal and I am happier then I have ever been. I just can't believe how blessed I am that God would bring the love of my life to me at such a young age. I know that many people have their doubts but that's fine with us. We know that we have God and love as our foundation. So when people give us negative feedback or try to talk us out of it, we let the advice go in one ear and out the other.
We are trying to live our lives completely surrendered to God and according to His will and the Bible. We know that as crazy as this may sound it really is what God wants for us and we are excited to begin the journey. We know the journey is not always easy and we are not expecting to have an easy or ordinary life. But no matter what happens, we have each other and more importantly we have God.
4th Of July
Mexico
As most of you know, Tom and Kellie took Steve and I to Mexico for a graduation gift. It was a huge blessing to be able to get away from stress and relax. It was such a great trip and we got to spend good, quality time with them. It was nice for me to get to know them more and for them to see what I am like. They treated me like family and loved me like their own kid. I am so excited to be apart of their family and looking forward to living near them.
The trip was incredible. We stayed at the nicest resort I've ever been to. With private pools and the beach one minute away, we enjoyed the sun a lot- even a little too much. Yes, Steve and I got extremely burnt. I have never burned in my life and this was just horrible. Poor Steve could barely move. (thats what we get for not wearing sunscreen for one day). Although we were in pain for most of the trip, we really enjoyed ourselves. We went into the city one day which was a fun day of shopping and sightseeing. We had a couple days of just relaxing which is always nice. We got to go to the zoo which was definitely a highlight. We saw so many cool animals and got some great pictures. We went to a Mexican fiesta one night which was a blast and then the day before we left was our favorite. Steve and I were hesitant at first but then we were so glad we went. We took a snorkeling trip and after the snorkeling, we went to a private beach which was just beautiful. It is really indescirbable. The water was a perfect blue and the beach pure white. The boat ride was a lot of fun too. It was a nice way to end a wonderful trip. Sadly, the next day we packed up to come home:( It was such a blessing to go and Steve and I are very very grateful.
Thanks again Tom and Kelling!!!
The trip was incredible. We stayed at the nicest resort I've ever been to. With private pools and the beach one minute away, we enjoyed the sun a lot- even a little too much. Yes, Steve and I got extremely burnt. I have never burned in my life and this was just horrible. Poor Steve could barely move. (thats what we get for not wearing sunscreen for one day). Although we were in pain for most of the trip, we really enjoyed ourselves. We went into the city one day which was a fun day of shopping and sightseeing. We had a couple days of just relaxing which is always nice. We got to go to the zoo which was definitely a highlight. We saw so many cool animals and got some great pictures. We went to a Mexican fiesta one night which was a blast and then the day before we left was our favorite. Steve and I were hesitant at first but then we were so glad we went. We took a snorkeling trip and after the snorkeling, we went to a private beach which was just beautiful. It is really indescirbable. The water was a perfect blue and the beach pure white. The boat ride was a lot of fun too. It was a nice way to end a wonderful trip. Sadly, the next day we packed up to come home:( It was such a blessing to go and Steve and I are very very grateful.
Thanks again Tom and Kelling!!!
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