Blessings

Loving the song "Blessings" by Laura Story... very simple message but so true and I feel like it probably hits home for a lot of people. Learning so much about the blessings in my life right now. Counting them one by one...

Here is a little blurb of Laura sharing her heart behind the song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9irePc-iI


as well as the full song.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mmgV6mPvb0



Enjoy....

Life...

So recently The Millers have been a little out of pocket. This trying to balance life with another person thing seems to be a little more difficult than previous assumptions would let on! Between getting the apartment in functional order, my work on the weekends, Wes's out of town work trips on the weekends, and the little ins and outs of everyday life we feel like we haven't even seen each other since the honeymoon.





The past two weeks have been especially difficult for me because Wes has been swamped with work. We knew it was something that he would have to jump right back into but it is still difficult none-the-less! He was out of town from last Wednesday to Sunday morning and then flew out of town again Monday night and finally got back home this Wednesday night! What a week?!?! Being a newly wed and basically having to do that transition via phone conversations (very limited phone conversations) is not fun. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This weekend is MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!! Which means... 4 day break from work and life with a little trip to the lake. How fun!





But for this particular post, I would like to focus on last week and some of the things I learned while away from my sweet husband. First of all, absence really does make the heart grow fonder and I feel like I love him more today than I did yesterday.... which is saying a lot ;) Also, no matter how hard things may seem the hard times always come to an end and the time right after is the sweetest. Praying last week for my husband's safe flight to Tampa, then back to bham, then to Charlotte, and again back to bham was so encouraging. Not only did the Lord grant him safe travels but made his flights so easy. That is kind of hard to come by lately... if you are a frequent flyer you probably know what I mean. Just knowing that the Lord doesn't guarantee us another day or more time with our loved ones or even an easy life makes those times when he grants us those things even sweeter and I am so thankful for that.





I pray that for the rest of our lives God continues to make us take the time to realize how blessed we are. Even when life seems very difficult and those times come around more often than we like I pray that God would continually remind us that He, the Creator of the universe, is the one thinking for us and that nothing that goes on in our life surprises Him or catches Him off guard. He is always aware of what we are going through and is constantly working it together for our good. To shape us and mold us into who He has called us to be. Into a people that will bring glory to Him through all things.

Sneak Preview...

Here are a few of the pictures from our Wedding April 30th! Just a few teasers before the rest of them come in. Thanks Brian T. Murphy and Miana for doing such a wonderful job on these! So excited to see the finished product...

Check out T.Photographic for more information...

We are OFFICIALLY the Millers...

Well, April 30th came and went and was an absolute whirl wind of emotions. There was a lot that around that date this year. My brother turned 24, we had some of the worst storms seen in Alabama in a long time, Prince William and Kate were married, and Osama Bin Ladin was killed. But none of that mattered on April 30th. The world stood still as I prepared to walk down the isle to my best friend in the entire world. The day was so special, filled with wonderful memories that I will cherish for my entire life. Wes and I said "I do" at his home Church in Birmingham, Shades Mountain Baptist and my pastor from home, Mike Green, pronounced us man and wife in front of God and our sweet friends and families. It was a fairytale kind of day ending with one of the best dance parties of my life! Our band was awesome and it was so great to spend that time with the people closest to us before starting our life together.

We honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii which was breathtaking. We want to move there now haha!!! We had a blast exploring the island and experiencing life together. Right now we are trying to get settled in the new apartment which has been quite an experience! We have no where to put any of our wonderful wedding presents but we couldn't be happier together.

It's gonna be a wonderful life....