Alright, Alright!

After much harassment from family and friends, I've decided it's time I finally updated this blog. So, here's the latest in the "Sarah Saga." :)

Wedding plans are coming along much more smoothly than I ever expected. God is good! Even when a plan has fallen through - like when our photographer, a university friend of Stefan's, was unable to make the wedding - God has provided wonderful alternatives. We have a great couple, the brother and sis-in-law of my roomie, who will be taking our pictures and they're going to do such an awesome job! I can't wait!

The big thing we're really "on hold" with is my visa which will allow me to live in the UK. Apparently the consulate is a bit backed up, so it's anyone's guess when it will arrive...and it really, really needs to get here! (It would majorly suck to get married and then not be able to leave the country with my hubby!) I'd appreciate your prayers. It's stuff like this that I guess is a spiritual blessing in disguise, though. It's completely out of my hands. Stefan and I have done everything we can do to get all the documentation together (everything short of giving a DNA sample, practically...unless, when they obtained my fingerprints, what they were really going for is any skin cells I may have left behind on the little screen....Hmmmm!). Now we wait. And wait. And wait some more. Ugh. I keep trying to reassure myself - sometimes it works...sometimes, not so much! - that if God can bring two people together from two opposite corners of the world, He can handle a tiny detail like getting my visa here on time. Still, prayers are appreciated!!

Dad and Mom are here for a few days this week to help me sort through all my worldly possessions. We made huge progress yesterday and I'm expecting to have another successful day of sorting and tossing and trips to Goodwill today. It's tough getting rid of all this stuff I've accumulated. I place a lot of sentimental value in things - "I can't get rid of that shirt. I wore it when such-and-such a thing happened 10 years ago...." I'm quickly learning the "close your eyes and toss" technique, though. :) More importantly, I'm learning that it's all just stuff and that my attachment shouldn't be to things anyway. Things won't last. Memories I can hold onto as long as I want.

I guess I'm learning quite a lot these days. It feels good...and will probably feel even better in retrospect! :) Thanks for praying...and if you know anybody who needs some big stuff (like furniture and a car), let me know!