#52 Let the Adventures Begin!

Jane and her fiance at Christmas

Jane & her fiance

Dear Readers,

It is good to be back writing letters to you again. (And in case you haven’t noticed I am changing from calling these blogs to letters, as I find it makes them feel more personal, though they will still be found under the title Jane’s blog.) After a break of nearly 7 months I find there is so much I could tell you, but then my time is very limited. My reasons are very plausible too and if you read my last blog you would know why.

I am under 3 weeks away from my wedding now, and with it comes a lot of excitement, along with a lot of jobs. So because of this, my time is not really my own, and if I do have a moment I feel like there should be something that I should be doing in preparation for the start of April. But I won’t bore you with my ever growing list of things to do. I will instead share with you how I am feeling about this new season in my life.

It has been quite a rollercoaster these past months. There has been so much to think about and so many appointments to organise, prepare for and attend, I have barely had time to think. Once one thing has happened I have to then move onto the next job. However, I have enjoyed it all. I have been waiting for this moment for such a long time that even the menial jobs are a pleasure and exciting.

On the cusp of marrying the man I love is a feeling like no other I have experienced. I did not realise that the anticipation would be this great. Every moment of every day I am looking forward to our wedding day. However, the nature of our relationship has meant that we have had a live without seeing each other for weeks, and on occasion, months on end. Our wedding day marks the end of our distance relationship, so that is most probably another reason as to why I am looking forward to our wedding so much.

As I described in my previous letter, our marriage means that I will be moving away from my family and friends. Someone asked me a couple of weeks ago how I am feeling about it all and this was my response. I know that I will miss everyone but I am more than ready for this next stage in my life. I want to enjoy this lead up and excitement during the next two and a-bit weeks. I don’t want anything to steal away this joy, for this time in my life will only happen once. I will have plenty of time to miss everyone afterwards.

I know that this letter is short and sweet. I want to let you know that I won’t be publishing a letter next month because, obviously, I’m getting married and will be on my honeymoon. After that I’ll be moving to a house where my husband and I will be setting up our home.

Until I communicate with you again in May, I pray that you all stay well and are being encouraged with what God is doing in your lives.

God bless,

Jane Bishop

Songs of the month:

Housefires III – Yes and Amen
Galantis & Hook N Sling – Love on Me
Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For
Audrey Assad – Sparrow