Okay everyone, Happy Belated New Year! It’s good to be back after my extended leave of absence. Many thanks to my boss, the one and only Chung Lao for being so understanding. 

For those of you who want some details about the wedding, the morning started out cold and rainy, but the rain tapered off towards the afternoon. My only concern about the rain prior to the wedding had been in regards to the safety of the guests as they were driving, but since everyone was okay, I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. The day was perfect. 

I woke up pretty early, at about 4:10 a.m., an hour ahead of time, and couldn’t seem to fall back asleep. I finally dosed off for about 20 minutes, and I felt like I had slept forever. I could no longer stand it and got out of bed, took a shower, and headed over to the hairdresser’s house. I came back to my house with plenty of time to eat breakfast, read my Bible, pray with my mother, and receive some phone calls. I felt an incredible peace that morning. 

When the time came to head over to the church, it was still raining, and I had decided beforehand that I would get dressed in the church if that were the case. As that was the case, I took my wedding dress, got in the car with my mother and grandmother, and went to the church. We got there early and the photographer was already there. The florist got there shortly thereafter, and we were set. My ministers came and prayed for me, and right before I walked out of the dressing room, my father prayed for me. It was a sweet moment for me.