It takes a village to plan a wedding...

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow...

The weather forecast looks better than if I had placed an order! The rain will keep my flowers watered until we need them, and then the sunshine will be here just in time. And no 90 degree temps, either!

About the village...so many folks are involved in this wedding... my sisters helping feed the crew, preparing communion for 300, friends making sloppy joes, providing ficus trees, picking up food, baking desserts for the wedding, delivering goodie baskets to the out-of-towners, Julie Nussbaum with her gift of creativity and flower arranging, good friends who are helping to coordinate the wedding, Jane and Craig and Keegan who will be reading during the ceremony, Brett and Dusty with their emcee and sound system know-how, sisters who get the brunt of being in this crazy house and helping to keep mom sane...neighbors who have volunteered their golf carts and flowers...and the list goes on and on-I have forgotten folks, I'm sure, but they are no less appreciated. We couldn't do it without everyone...and everyone is what makes it so special!!

Hopefully my next post will include some photos of the special day :)

Ted is working crazy hours...it was about 48 hours since we've seen him...moving things in the clinic so that they can remodel the old part. The new part is so nice...I haven't asked his staff how they like it yet. Sure is quite a step up from what they were working in!!

Wedding plans are moving along. Some frustrations, but everything is going fairly well. The guest list still remains the most difficult part of the whole affair! I wish that we were independently wealthy...

Was nice to have Todd and Tara home this weekend. We went to see Tara's friend Lisa and her hubby who just returned from Iraq. Then had a great shower, hosted by the aunts, on Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon/evening, the girls did "bachelorette" things, which concluded by sitting around a fire and making s'mores and having a glass of wine (not sure how the wine goes with s'mores...never saw that combo in a wine list...should you serve red or white???). Nice to have 2 of her bridesmaids here, along with Tara and Kelsie.

We have amazing friends, family, and church members. Many people are pitching in to help make this wedding a success. KEEP PRAYING FOR GREAT WEATHER!!!!

Only 17 more days...yikes!!

I feel like being a blob tonight so that I have the energy for this weekend...and for when Carli comes home on Sunday night. Once she gets back from camp, our lives will really kick into gear!! We have quite a list of things that need completed before the wedding, so we won't have much "down" time. Carli will be working at Maurice's in Wooster again, at least until she sees how much time she'll have for work once she starts PT school.

Carli and Jeremy will be moving him into their apartment next weekend. It will be really weird to move her things...maybe now we'll actually have a guest room :)

Kelsie, Tara and I went to the national Mennonite Convention in Columbus this week. The seminars were good, and the worship was awesome. We actually attended the youth worship...the music was great. Many hymns set to modern music. Cool.

Todd starts his new job on Monday. Sure hope he likes it! He is also taking chemistry this summer...he will be a busy guy! Tara is still working nights at The James Cancer Center. She seems to like it real well.

The clinic remodeling is moving right along. Not sure when it will be completed. I can't believe that it is July already...and where is the warm weather?