Chapter II

      A whole new world has come since the time that I last posted. Though I had hoped I would be faithful to writing, the time swept too away quickly during the past few weeks.

     Beautiful memories and moments that make me feel like the most blessed lady of the Lord! Truly so many blessings that recounting them would take forever. But for your sake I will try. :)



I say without any doubt, the absolute best part of my wedding was the rehearsal night. My grandfather spontaneously decided to get baptized in Jesus Name! My brother-in-law was baptized as well! What a perfect time to be joined to the Lord the night before the wedding. What rejoicing! Oh the tears that were shed! The most important element that Bradley and I desired in our wedding was that the Lord be glorified, and this was a fulfilment of that prayer. I remember my grandma leaning over the baptistery and crying before the Lord. Standing beside her I felt that a long searched for miracle had just occurred.

As food was being prepared, the users were already seating special guests, and the Pastor was finalizing his remarks, mother and I found a private haven. A prayer that is fresh in my mind and will bring tears to my eyes as I remember the last minutes. She gave me her final blessings and love as her single daughter. I am so thankful for this memory, what a privilege it is to have a godly mother.

        When you know that the history that you are participating in is part of a beautiful heritage, it makes one have deep joy. A gladness that overflows everywhere. I felt that way on my wedding day! There were a few things that didn't go exactly. The rooms in which the bride and bridesmaids had to get ready in were locked for over an hour past the time that they were suppose to be. The bride forgot the roses that she was going to hand to her mother and the groom's mother. :) But in the words of the groom.. "Everything was perfect." Gorgeous tables loaded with food adorned the reception hall, jolly music floated through the rooms, the photographer caught every minute, the father-of-the-bride wore a handsome boutonniere, people crowded the pews, and the bride wore a smile.

      A quiet time away from everyone was devoted to the bride and groom before the ceremony. The photographer caught the "first look". Bradley was told not to look until I got there, the photographer had the camera ready. I was almost to him before he looked at me and when he did, teardrops fell off my cheeks. I felt part of a storybook, somewhere far away. "You are gorgeous, my bride." I could hardly speak for joy, smiling I asked, "Do you like my dress?" ... "I love it" he replied wiping my eyes with his large calm hand. Gently he took my hands, leaned down and kissed my forehead.

With Love,

     

   

Welcome!

May all who enter as guests, Leave as Friends.

      This is my first post on the blog Modestia! The word for modesty in Latin is modestia, which is a beautiful word that means moderation. I am not a scholar of other languages, but I found this intriguing and convicting. Therefore this place is dedicated to the records of learning "modestia" through a relationship with Jesus!

     Also I want to let you know more about me and the wonderful things in which the Lord is doing in my life! I just have to tell you about a wonderful friend that found me about a year and 4 months ago. :)

    The story has so many crazy, romantic, hilarious, and impossible details that you will have to wait for the whole thing. The first thing I remember about the story was one day in a small group Bible study I offered a Bible to a red-haired boy who had come in shyly. When he showed up at the Church drama practice the next week I was the one who felt shy, though we had only said a few sentences to each other. The next evening he tried to text me, and I politely told him that I don't text guys without my dad's permission, date casually, or any of that. My mind told me that once again, my chances are slim to ever find someone with that vision. As so do many of us who are "different". :)

   He had not even a the slightest clue about what I was talking about or had he ever heard of a young lady that told him the things that I told him, yet he was interested in this "new" way. So as I had many times in the past (to other friends) I gave him a copy of Joshua Harris book I Kissed Dating Goodbye knowing that he wouldn't read it. This cleared my mind that the message was out there and I did my part, not even suspecting that in a few short months he would not only read that book, but the sequel Boy Meets Girl. (Later he read The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman, What He Must Be Voddie Bocham, and many more!!!) We talked at Church, and soon that wasn't good enough for him.

    I will never forget the Sunday that he came over for dinner. Isn't it strange how people in love have a glossy view of things that others can't even glimpse?? Well, that was the one night in my life I noticed that people have BLUE eyes! Wow, where have blue-eyes been all my life? Maybe since my whole family is brown who knows, but there they were across the table talking to me.

   My father brought a large, black, army rifle and laid it down in front of Bradley. This was a standard procedure for dad. I remember the huge smile and the knowing laugh that Bradley gave. Later he told me that he was so glad to see that I was protected and loved, even through the joke that was pulled on him.

   Bradley was not raised in the same Church as I, the type of home, the community, or the family unit. There are many ways that he has obviously changed on the outside, and countless ways on the inside all because of his own hunger for truth, real love, authority, and God. It is a miraculous story that started several years ago and I will continue it later. :)

   The pictures I have scattered throughout this page are from our first courting months, when we chose to not touch at all! Several months later we began holding hands, then right before our engagement we starting hugging. We are continuing to save our first kiss until the wedding day!! To some it may sound too hard (which it is a challenge!) but so many rewards and blessings have been reaped that we are more and more determined everyday that this is the only way!!!

                        

May the Lord richly bless you!

Heather Nichole