One Year

This past weekend Brian and I celebrated our first year anniversary. It has been a year since I married my best friend; my beloved. We left on Friday morning to San Antonio, Tx to spend a romantic weekend by the famous riverwalk. We got there hungry and had lunch, returned to our hotel room, and took a nap. When I woke up Brian was watching the news, and our romantic weekend turned into a moment of reflection, for it was then that we learned about the twenty children and the 7 adults. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed our weekend, but that struck my heart so hard that I began to (metaphorically)shake. How young, I thought. That same night we saw the Hobbit (Brian had been wanting to see that). During the previews the new Will Smith movie came out and one of the first things I heard was "Fear is not real; it's a choice. Now son, don't get me wrong, danger is real, but Fear, Fear is a choice". Spiritually, this stood out to me. In the bible we are constantly reminded that we should not fear and that God has control. It even goes to say that there is nothing to fear BUT God. Only he should be feared. And this kind of fear is not irrational, but it is a holy kind. I asked myself, can I choose to not fear? It seems impossible. I am thankful that I am alive and that I am living life with my husband. I am thankful that we have had many opportunities to share the good news. Sometimes I wonder if this is why we are still alive. The Lord has giving us chances to spread His Good News. Although 20 children being killed is not good news, it has definitely brought this country back together, reminding us that when everything is chaos, HE is STILL, LORD of all. "If He is not Lord of ALL; He is not Lord at ALL." My fears are gone when He becomes Lord of all.

Following are a few pictures I got to take this weekend.... :)

This looks Magical

At a fancy restaurant :)

His ring....

My ring....

Thinking

Riverwalk

Messing with the lights

Motion

These were everywhere on the side of the riverwalk on sat night. Brian and I think they were meant for the teachers and children who died on friday morning.

Resting and enjoying each other.

Our View from the hotel.