This week in class we talked about Marriage Preparation! We talked about dating, courting, proposing and marriage. All of these steps are extremely important in a relationship and none of them should be skipped and all should be done in the order given. Everyone should date multiple people before they get married. It’s important to meet as many people you can so you know what you want in a future spouse. I was able to meet a lot of different guys and get to know them and I’m grateful for that. I went on dates with different guys and just spent time getting to know them. When I first met my husband, I was going on dates with other guys and he was dating other girls. We continued to go on dates and eventually started to realize that we really really really liked each other and then we talked about getting into a relationship. Overtime he started to stand out to me and that's what I was waiting for, was for someone to stand out above the rest.
Once you think you've found your mate, what’s next? The Proposal! Proposing means that you make it official and that you are fully committing yourself to one person and one person only. When proposing I think that it is very important that the proposal is intimate and not a showy show performance. We've all seen the proposals on TV and at games and most the time they end up not so hot for the guy. I think that doing an intimate proposal is better for the couple and doesn't put as much pressure on the girl. My husband kept it intimate and I appreciated that. We had talked about getting married so I knew he would be proposing sometime, I just didn't know when. We planned to go to the park together for a relaxing evening. We spent time walking around the park and sat at a table and then he asked me if I wanted to go down the slides because no one was on them. I laughed and thought it was silly but said sure. He went down first and then I went down after. As I approached the bottom of the twisty slide, he was down on one knee. I loved it because it was just us two. He had his brother stand behind trees and take pictures and as we walked back to his car all of his roommate and our friends drove by screaming and cheering and celebrating with us! It was all that I had dreamed it to be, intimate.
Next is the engagement, which is a very fun, exciting and stressful time in the lives of those, engaged! This is a huge planning time together and to talk through important hard things. (It’s a good prep for marriage.)
Next comes the wedding and I find it funny those woman who spend 10,000+ on their wedding. Really? Who needs to spend that much money! I’d rather take that money and put it towards a car or a home or student loans! Weddings don’t have to be expensive! I find that the more expensive it is, the more stressful it is. Simplifying reduces the stress and saves money. For our wedding, my husband and I didn't want to spend a lot of money. We kept it very simple so that it could be easy on everyone. I’m so grateful that mine wasn't as stressful as most.
The whole process of courting and getting married is so much fun when you have found the right person. My man came into my life at the perfect time and am grateful that the Lord brought us together. He's a huge strength and blessing in my life and I couldn't see myself happier with anyone else:)
Once you think you've found your mate, what’s next? The Proposal! Proposing means that you make it official and that you are fully committing yourself to one person and one person only. When proposing I think that it is very important that the proposal is intimate and not a showy show performance. We've all seen the proposals on TV and at games and most the time they end up not so hot for the guy. I think that doing an intimate proposal is better for the couple and doesn't put as much pressure on the girl. My husband kept it intimate and I appreciated that. We had talked about getting married so I knew he would be proposing sometime, I just didn't know when. We planned to go to the park together for a relaxing evening. We spent time walking around the park and sat at a table and then he asked me if I wanted to go down the slides because no one was on them. I laughed and thought it was silly but said sure. He went down first and then I went down after. As I approached the bottom of the twisty slide, he was down on one knee. I loved it because it was just us two. He had his brother stand behind trees and take pictures and as we walked back to his car all of his roommate and our friends drove by screaming and cheering and celebrating with us! It was all that I had dreamed it to be, intimate.
Next is the engagement, which is a very fun, exciting and stressful time in the lives of those, engaged! This is a huge planning time together and to talk through important hard things. (It’s a good prep for marriage.)
Next comes the wedding and I find it funny those woman who spend 10,000+ on their wedding. Really? Who needs to spend that much money! I’d rather take that money and put it towards a car or a home or student loans! Weddings don’t have to be expensive! I find that the more expensive it is, the more stressful it is. Simplifying reduces the stress and saves money. For our wedding, my husband and I didn't want to spend a lot of money. We kept it very simple so that it could be easy on everyone. I’m so grateful that mine wasn't as stressful as most.
The whole process of courting and getting married is so much fun when you have found the right person. My man came into my life at the perfect time and am grateful that the Lord brought us together. He's a huge strength and blessing in my life and I couldn't see myself happier with anyone else:)