"The" Wedding is coming….

6/18/10 one week from today! Are we in a panic yet? I keep looking for another coherent thought----without much luck, I’m afraid. Larry says I’m wearing the tile out walking in circles. I don’t think so---carpet maybe, but not Italian porcelain tile. His hyperbole gives you a glimpse of the situation here and it’s not pretty. We’re only the parents of the groom. I can’t imagine what Megan and her mom are doing---they are both still teaching. Schools aren’t even out up east until end of June.

For one thing, a wedding scheduled for after an “eat your way through Mississippi girls getaway,” has most of the previously purchased wedding garb fitting a little snugger. Plus those “have to have” adorable sandals bought in Florida for the “after party,” are rubbing blisters----and they felt so good in the store. Thank goodness for Peggy leading me to Dr. Scholl’s moleskin.

I know this is also a "No Whine" month and the above sounds like a whine so allow me to restate. Josh and Megan are marrying in Brooklyn next week and we are all so excited. Everything will turn out fine---and if there is a snafu, it’s just fodder for laughter and reminiscing at future family gatherings.

As I have prayed for God to be glorified both at the wedding and throughout the marriage, I have thanked him for answered prayers. I have prayed for a spouse of God’s choosing for Josh since he was a little fellow. This morning I opened my grandmother’s Bible to the list of some of those requests that had been dated April 2, 1984: understanding of Josh’s impulsiveness, creative, confident in him, admires him, fun-loving.
Hm-m-m-m, fun-loving---i.e. able to put up with the Liles because we’re a packaged deal. Megan has certainly shown patience and resilience in this area over the last 4 years as she has joined us for visits, holidays and weeks at the beach.

Yes, the wedding is finally coming. We are thrilled---It is a day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)