Seven months later, three big announcements..

Here's to a blog I never update...

Three big announcements...

In no particular order....

1. I'm engaged to and blessed by an incredible and amazing man of God.

2. This man, David, and I will be starting our lives together in north-west Ohio.

3. We're getting married on Oct. 3, 2009.

How's that for an update?

This earthly life is about to take a huge turn. And in the midst of this wonderful news, I'm still even more in awe of God's amazing grace and awesome power.

As Paul says..."I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ - the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith." Phil. 3: 8-9

I pray for all my single sisters, that you will wait, be patient and prepared to meet the man God has fashioned to be your helpmate, to be your other half.

Back in May I opened up about feeling incredibly unworthy of the grace God gives during one of David and I's first conversations. Our exchange went something like this...

"Sometimes I just don't feel worthy, like I messed up too bad," I said.

"Stop. Who are you in Christ, Kayla?" David asked.

"Umm, I'm a sheep, I'm party of his family...I'm a child." I said.

"Well, what does that make you?" he replied. "Who does that make you?"

"Uhh....." long pause.......... "A princess?"

"Yes, Kayla, you are a princess. You are royalty, co-heirs with Christ. You are no longer a slave to this world, but a daughter of the King. A Princess. What princess doesn't go to her King when she's not well off?.... Go to Him."

The rest of the conversation took place between my little sobs and a weight of humility because I started to clearly see God's plan slowly revealing itself for my future mate .

The steps I have taken, the things I have done, the things which have transpired have all led to the moment I said "Yes, I'll marry you." And they will continue. Finding my mate doesn't mean my life is going to be peachy from here on out. I can guarantee it will not be that way. The wedding is just one day...then after comes a marriage, which is not easy (so all my married friends tell me).

David and I are praising the Lord together for blessing us with this relationship, but we continue in prayer, asking for guidance and clarity of where we're supposed to go, what we're supposed to do to spread the Gospel. Please pray for us.

And, remember dear reader, that Jesus is the answer. The death He willingly went through on the cross paid the price for our sins, our failings, our weaknesses. It's only by Him and the free gift of salvation and grace, that we can fully understand life.

He is life.

Amen.

"For by Him (Jesus) all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:16-17