Grace in Small Things #12

1) The wedding rehearsal went smoothly.

2) My sister/maid of honour and my excellently lovable girlfriend/ringbearer met for the first time at a dinner before the rehearsal, and got along famously. I get really happy when two people I care about like each other, because I have such a history of my loved ones being at war. I like it when my circle of friends becomes more interwoven, like a fabric that knits itself together until it's warm, strong, and protective.

3) My father-in-law drew an incredible picture for Ken and I as our wedding gift. We opened it last night. It's an exquisitely detailed line drawing of two trees. Each has a separate trunk. They lean towards each other across a white background, find each other half-way up the page, and then their trunks and branches intertwine. We hung it up last night, and I fall in love with it again each time I see it.

4) We have volunteers to prepare and serve the tea and cake at our reception. A lovely woman from the congregation, to whom I'd never even been introduced, saw our wedding in the church calendar and volunteered to help set up and brew the beverages. Isn't that amazing? We were strangers to her, a she freely offered her help. Also, our good friends are acting as ushers and will also help serve refreshments. Bless their hearts. It's wonderful to be on the receiving end of all this support.

5) The final details are all falling into place. Little things like: where the church stores its tablecloths and cake servers; who has a key to the fellowship hall so the piano-player can be let in to set up his keyboard; where will my mom be able to lock up her purse during the ceremony... All these questions are answered, and therefore put to rest in my mind. I even slept through the night last night.