past 3 weeks

Mike and i were thrown a shower in ohio by his family and my maid of honor. Here are some highlights:

Sorry ive been gone so long, but life has been crazy....so crazy.....here are some highlights:

• Wedding dress fitting #1-felt so good to have my dress on it. alterations will be almost finished by Easter. going back for a 2nd fitting the friday before Easter.
• We finalized the design for the invites. they will be mailed out soon. that's what i'm doing this week is finishing and starting to address them.
• After that mike and i drove to ohio for our shower. We had about 20 women attend. It was alot of fun. We played games, opened gifts and had CAKE. anyone who knows me well knows that i love love love love cake. :) and its was good cake! thanks to mikes mom, sisters, and jaimie for throwing the shower! it was great! love yall!
• i took my licensing exam a week ago and i got word earlier this that i passed! i'm so excited! on the 30 of march i have my interviews. so please pray that i leave a good impression. thanks again to everyone who gave me refrences! If everything goes well i will be offically a pastor!
• School is going well. i'm getting ready to have a marathon of papers and tests. so please remember me in your prayer times for strength and endurance. Thanks i appreciate it.
• Mom and Dad are in Hawaii for a week-they are having a blast! I'm glad that they got to take a break before the wedding planning hits full fledge! I love when they go on vacation because i always get cool t-shirts. So far they have only been there one day but mike and i both have a bubba gump shrimp co. (forest gump) tee!!! i can't wait!
• The wedding is only 7 weeks away and everyday i think about it i panic and then get really excited. Mike and i are finishing up our premarital counseling- we are growing and learning alot. its been very helpful to be counseled by a pastor's wife because she knows how to be a wonderful couple in the ministry. its been so good. i just can't wait!
• Also i have started a new blog for the wedding info: mikerachelswedding@blogspot.com so if you have questions about wedding stuff there is alot of info on there! if you don't find you answer please leave your question as a comment and ill get in touch with you!
• Independence 1st started their 2nd service last week and the attendance jumped 25%. Can i get an Amen? i'm so excited to visit this week! i love the people of independence so much they are great people that love God and people so much! i miss them when i'm at school. I can't wait to spend the summer here and help out!