45 Days

It's 45 days 'til our wedding day! I am very excited. Words cannot contain the feeling I'm feeling these days. A mix of excitement, anticipation and adventure. Yesterday, Netty and I visited our caterer Hizon's once more with our wedding coordinator Ms. Juness Acayen. We had to settle some issues with the table settings because the decisions we made last time were a bit rushed and influenced. After a few hours of meeting, we leave and had lunch. Stayed at Netty's house until 6PM to pick up my brother Lawrence who works in Makati.

We were quite worried that the payables again won't be met (despite how God proved himself faithful in previous times, the frailty of the now). But the more we draw near to the wedding date, the more our faith is being built up, because through the months of preparation, there has been never any lack in funds to meet our suppliers--never, nada. A good example is the last one, our wedding photographer. We were scheduled to pay a downpayment a few weeks ago. And the amount is no joke. We had almost used up our funds that it would not suffice to pay that amount. Our trust in God is tested--and sometimes I admit it is nerve-wracking. But, three days before the deadline, a client calls to settle accounts (after months of waiting) and whalla, the same amount with a little extra, just fell on our laps. I almost cried because it was insane, the way the need was being met just at the right time. So yesterday, thinking about other due payables, we were tested again. We are faced with our biggest payable yet. And this is no exaggeration. Yesterday afternoon and last night, two of my new clients agreed to my project proposal and the projects are on their way! Praise the Lord! When I submit my initial proposals, the projects' down payments would cover a lot of ground.

Thinking of things I have learned on the road to our wedding:

1. Walk in faith and work hard. Never lose sight of God's promises. It's important to ask God for a word or direction as you prepare for the wedding. Ours is that God will meet all our needs before that day comes, that's the promise we are holding on to. Of course you gotta do your part, because how can God channel His provision to you, if you don't hit the rock.
2. Save save save! This is something I learned too late. One year is not enough to save if you want to have your dream wedding. It is only by the grace of God that our needs are being met. But to save you a lot of senseless worries and stress it is wise to save early. 
3. It's wise to get a wedding coordinator for your wedding, because as the day nears you get crazy.
4. Never lose the reason why go through all this--it is your love for one another. There will be times when you will not agree on things, learn to disagree in love. Your love for the other is more important than winning the argument. I mean, that's why you want to get married with the person!