Well, to anyone who is out there and still stops by occasionally to see if I've blogged... here I am! Tonight of all nights... 18 days before my wedding... I decided it was time to write again.
Life has been... wonderful for the past months. Godspell. Gardening. Jesus. Where to begin? How bout I give you sound bites of each?
Godspell. At the time of my last post, I'm not sure what my level of involvement with Highland's production of Godspell was, but soon after I became engulfed in all things related to the show. Which was wonderful. Joshua was part of the cast, it was an amazing show because the Spirit of God inhabited it, and the response from people who saw it was overwhelming. I became Queen of the Duct Tape as part of the technical crew that had to attach mic packs to 13 bodies that would do nothing but sweat profusely for three hours. I learned ten different ways for ten different skin types how to attach a headset mic to someone's face so that it wouldn't fall off mid-show. I even got to add my own artistic flair to the effort because I got to run the fog machine during specific scenes. (Whoo hoo! Only got busted by the Orange Peel guys once for scaring them... they thought I was going to set off the smoke alarm... but it looked awesome, I'm telling you.) 14-hour days and a few hours of sleep just to get up and do it all over again. Loved every minute of it. Loved it so much that I am super excited that we are running the show again in June at the Orange Peel.
Gardening. I'm not sure when it started exactly, but I've known that God wants me to grow a garden for awhile now. Thanks to the IRS, Joshua and I finally had the funds to buy our seeds and supplies and we've been working HARD on getting things ready for the spring plant. The last frost date in Asheville isn't until the second week of May, can you believe that? I got a daring today and planted some marigold seeds. Josh has made an awesome design with three different framed beds and one by one we're getting them in the ground and the dirt raked to a "fine tilth" (soil that is fine and crumbly) within them-- which is not an easy task when the soil is a clay-like soil. It seems to be a very fertile plot, though... as we're digging trenches to lay the frames down, we've seen hundred of earthworms squirming around, which is always a good sign for the gardner. I enjoy the hard work and waking up with sore muscles, and having dirt between my toes at the end of the day.
Jesus. Always good and always changing me. He's been opening my eyes recently to see how much of my life, even my spirituality, has just been religion. He's been showing me the Gospel, and I love him for it.
I'm getting married in 18 days. I can't wait to marry Joshua... he is an amazing man. Patient with me and my shortcomings, my best friend, someone that I love to spend time with and work beside. He makes me laugh, he helps me have fun, and he is a warrior. I can't wait to promise myself to this man and spend the rest of my life on this earth with him. And I am so excited if you are coming to our wedding to witness that. Awesome! Pray for clear weather and a gorgeous sunset painted by our heavenly Father, just for the occasion.
