This weekend Eric and I were deluged by friends, and it was wonderful! We went down on Friday for Daniel (friend of A&M) and Allie's wedding since Eric was one of the groomsmen. Because James Fields was a groomsman as well, I got to spend quality time hanging out with my good friend Kara who was also enjoying the benefits of being the spouse/date of someone in the wedding party.
Rabbit trailing... I have decided that filling the role of "spouse" is one of the best roles to be at a wedding. You get to enjoy all the benefits of the wedding party- hanging out with good friends, gettting to witness up close the bride and grooms excitement, going to all the parties- without any of the responsibility- walking down the aisle without tripping, etc. It's even better as a "spouse" rather than just a "date" since you get to simply enjoy the wedding, reflect upon your own, and say a prayer of thanks that you never have to plan another wedding ever again (or at least for 20 odd years if you have a daughter)! And we're off the rabbit trail...
It was great to see Kara as well as the other College Station women, and as we talked late into the night as the boys did bachelor party things it felt like we had never left CS. It was also a blessing to see all of Eric's close friends from college, all of whom I like a lot. Seeing Eric with them this weekend made me feel so thankful and full of joy that he was blessed in college by being given a group of godly friends and roommates. John Ferguson, Eric's A&M RUF pastor, was also there to officiate the wedding (as he did ours). It was great to see Eric surrounded by all of these people who have had a significant impact on his life, which I get to enjoy the benefits of. When we returned home to Greenville, we were able to bring 3 Aggies back with us and were also visited by my JBU friend Megan (see earlier post).
God truly gave both of us what we needed this weekend- the opportunity to enjoy time with people who know us well and who are mostly our own age :)
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