In just a few short hours, I will have the absolute honour and privilege of joining my life in marriage to my best friend, David. It amazes me how God has prepared David for this unique role -- to marry a widow and raise her children as his own. God has done a work in each of our lives since we met 15 months ago, and He has faithfully and gently knit our hearts together. I am so excited to be married to David! And I am incredibly thankful that my children will have a second father who loves them so much.
I praise God for His faithfulness in my life as He has brought me through so much in the last three years. I have seen His providence in both incredibly tragic suffering and in wonderfully enriching blessing.
Throughout Daniel's cancer, He sustained us.
Throughout Daniel's dying, He upheld us.
Throughout my grieving, He transformed me (and continues to).
Throughout my parenting as a single mom, He taught me.
Throughout my courtship with David, He lavished His grace on us.
Throughout these last few months especially, with the unexpected move coming up and planning for it, as well as my dad going home to Heaven just three weeks ago, God has been merciful, given us wisdom, and has prepared our way. (I am so glad my dad is free from his suffering from Alzheimer's).
And it is my prayer (if you will join me in praying) that throughout my marriage to David, He will bless us so that He will be further glorified.
