| | Yesterday we had our first appointment with the priest who will be performing our ceremony. We had a deeply honest and open two-hour conversation about our childhoods, families, and how we came together and why we’ve come together so well. Things are coming into place and I feel like a lot of the initial pressure has been lifted in one way or another. I’ve picked out colors, purchased matt’s ring (it’s being crafted as we speak, and I should have it by mid-march  , my dress, my bridesmaid dresses, my-save-the-date cards (which aren’t being sent until we’ve set a date , working out a guest list, and generally doing a lot of ungrounded worrying.
Mother Beth gave us several readings to consider and I’ve been learning a lot about why marriage is a sacrament, a celebration, a blessing, and a Christian thing. I’ve been saying this for a while (and I didn’t know until yesterday that it’s actually pretty standard) but I feel that being with Matt lets me finally understand a small portion of Christ’s love for each of us, and that being loved by Matt allows me to be a more loving person to the rest of the world, thereby making it easier to answer Christ’s call to love each and every person I encounter. That’s why people get married—because making a loving commitment to that one specific person brings you closer to the Creator, closer to the ultimate truth, closer to fine, closer to entering into God’s Reign. That's a pretty heavy load, and i trust Matt with it. I hope each and every one of you can find someone you trust that much --- not just trust with your life, but trust with the shakedown of your eternal life. E-friggin-ternity.
I also found out that a "best man" was traditionally the man who accompanied the groom to a neighboring village. The groom picked out a girl to abduct, and the best man was supposed to distract the girl's family or beat them/club them/otherwise fight them off if necessary while the groom dragged the abducted girl back to his dwelling.
Dwell in God's Love until next time friends.
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