just wanted to write a short, sweet entry to update you on recent happenings. Sorry I have  neglected this blog for so long. Anyway, right now I am living in a beautiful, fun, happy dream. Because it is the truest thing to say a dream is coming true! My  dear, funny, lovable Uncle David is getting married! Ever since I was 4 years old, I have dreamed, hoped, and planned. I've almost given up on it every happening and firmly decided it never will. But then, my dear Uncle falls in love with my dear future Aunt, Audrey. I knew from the moment I saw her she was the girl I had always dreamed of being my Aunt. She was perfect and I loved her so much. And so they fell in love and now they are getting married!!!!!!!!!!! It is so excited I can barely describe how happy I am!!!!!! all I can say is.. I love you Uncle David & dear aunt Audrey!( Soon to be!!!) so excited she is going to be my aunt!!!! I had so much fun at the wedding rehearsal today, it was so enjoyable  and I love where their wedding is.. it is like a land of fairytales.. beautiful churches with stain- glass windows, rolling green hills of Maryland, cool breezes, and unimaginable beauty and charm and I love Audrey's family and everything about this dream which is only just beginning! .and now we are going to a delightful little , yummy bonfire dinner. Nothing fancy, just laid back and wonderful! And tomorrow... the beautiful, golden, heavenly wedding day will dawn and we will be transported into a paradise of fulfilled dreams and unending happiness and love as our dear son, brother, and Uncle David and daughter- in law, sister- in- law and Aunt are married

and start their life together, filled with hope, love, and joy.

Francesca Battestelli- Hundred More Years

hope you all enjoy this song by one of my favorite  artists, Francesca Battestelli. It is such a cute love story song, I love it!

Random cute love story pictures

thought these pictures were cute.

 I love the movie October Baby, a very good,

inspiring movie about forgiveness and healing and of course I loved the love story between Jason and 

Hannah. They are so cute together and I loved this pic when I found it! 

I also loved this picture  thought it was very cute  and sweet of anakin and Padme) From Star Wars: Episode 2 Attack of The Clones

Thankfulness

I have been thinking lately about the true meaning of being thankful. I read this thing in a Corrie Ten Boom biography that really blessed and encouraged me. Corrie Ten Boom and her sister, Betsie, Christian women who were captured in World War II for hiding Jews in their home, were talking in their concentration camp bed and reading the Bible. When, Bestie was meditating on a passage she said " Look at this verse, Corrie. Give Thanks in all things." Corrie had been complaining about the fleas in the concentration bunk when she stared at Bestie and said." You mean we should give thanks for fleas?" " Yes!" Bestie cried." It doesn't say give things for pleasant things, give thanks for everything."Corrie found this extremely hard to do, as it is for all of us. How could one possibly be thankful for irritating, annoying fleas? But later that week, when she was talking, reading the Bible , and praying with the other prisonors    , she found out the reason the guards did not enter the dormitories. You see, reading the Bible was not permitted and Corrie and Bestie were surprised the guards did not notice and punish them. They found out it was because of the fleas! The guards did not want to get near the prisonors because of the fleas! And that's when Corrie truly learned  to be thankful for fleas. God truly did have a reason for everything in his world and all one could do was to thank Jesus for everything he gave to them. For it was in thankfulness and gratitude you found joy and happiness. We are so blessed with everything the Lord had given us and this really taught me to not sin by complaining about minor things, when those in poor countries are really suffering and are not complaining at all. It reminds me of Job who suffered from so many horrible things happening to him, and yet did not sin with his mouth. Lord, help me to not complain! I need Jesus's grace and strength to overcome complaining, because I know I can never do it alone:that what one of the things I learned from the Corrie Ten Boom book and I really enjoyed the Corrie Ten Boom biography by Sam Wellman. I encourage you to read it yourself, it has taught me so many things that will always help and strengthen me to live a full life in Jesus, portraying his image to the world. 

Flowers

Here are recent pictures of the spring flowers blooming this 2012. I couldn't help but take pictures to remember and treasure  the beauties of Spring!

Beautiful flowers, hyacinths, which are my favorite flowers! They smell wonderfully fragrant and are so springlike and beautiful!

 

 daffodils.

 crocuses.

I LOVE FLOWERS!