Two weeks, four days, fifteen hours, fifty three minutes and
fifty four seconds…but who’s counting right? So, I guess you could say I am a
little anxious to be married. But not just married, sealed, for time and all
eternity. Now to some, that seems crazy, especially at my age (23) to commit to
someone in marriage for life, let alone eternity. However, I haven’t had a
single doubt in my mind, not once, not even when my fiancé annoys me, or when I
am stressed with wedding plans, or when other people freak out and ask me what
I think I am doing. You know why? There is this little thing called revelation.
Yes, the unseen assured that what I am doing is right and will make me happy.
Heck, Taylor already makes me so happy! But how can I be sure that will last?
That we can work through all the ups and downs; disagreements and joys we are
sure to face? Again, revelation. Some might think this is a silly concept, but
I assure you, once you get the hang of understanding how revelation works and
acting on it, wow, life just become a whole lot easier, stress free, and
peaceful. Mind you that doesn’t mean a perfect life without stress altogether!
But it sure helps, a lot!
I met Taylor four months ago. You read right FOUR MONTHS!
And we are getting married in two weeks, four days, fifteen hours, fifty three
minutes and fifty four seconds!? Well…when you know you know, as they say. All
the years I was searching for someone who I could love deep enough, and care
and trust deep enough to marry, I always heard this “when you know, you know”
bit. It kind of bugged me to honest. I was always wondering…”what does that
feel like” and I was waiting for some feeling I had never felt before to slap
me in the face when prince charming came along. But you know what happened? I
felt a very familiar feeling…a peaceful feeling. It was the same feeling I felt
when I was a little girl and I chose to be nice to someone I saw sitting alone,
or when I decided to be baptized or when I felt the prompting to go to a
certain college or go on a mission or major in a certain field…yes, I had felt
this feeling many times before…revelation…confirmation…peace that the direction
I was choosing to go was accepted of the Lord and I could move forward with
faith and confidence even without knowing fully what the future would hold. This
was the feeling I felt after just three dates with Taylor…that I had found a
man who was kind, genuine, and would love me. But most importantly, Taylor’s
best feature by far, is that I knew I had found a true disciple of Christ.
Someone who escaped the norm of most 23 year-old men and loves to give of
himself to others and wants a family and stability; who wants to pray with me
morning and night and ask for Heavenly Father’s guidance in decisions, and the
list of discipleship goes on and on.
So yes, you can say we are moving fast, but when you have
Heavenly Father, who can see all, confirming the road ahead is a good one,
perhaps not free of trials and disagreements, but one that will also be paved
with laughter and joy, who can wait too long to start that path? I am so excited to become Mrs. Taylor Holmes. I love him so much, and am
grateful for the young man that he is. Two weeks, four days, fifteen hours,
fifty three minutes and fifty four seconds and I’m his; and a new chapter and adventure in my life begins!
