Zach and Stacey

I have truly never seen my brother so happy, so content, so complete as when he is with Stacey.....and while I did not know Stacey until after she entered my family....I would venture to say it is the same for her....two years ago they got married, during Covid....it was just a few of us....they were fiercely committed to sticking to their beautiful love story, becoming husband and wife despite what was happening in the world....and then they would wait.....for two years it turns out to have the big party, all the bells and whistles.....and in that time love has never waned.....excitement never faltered, commitment never diminished.....the path to this day was always going to happen....not if.....just when.....last night during the rehearsal I got to stand up on my brother's side.....it allowed me to watch Stacey as they practiced......the light and love that shines from her face is visible in all she does.....her beautiful soul shining through.....and even more so when she looks at Zach, it is clear in every way that she is crazy about my baby brother ......and he is crazy about her right back....I have seen such a shift in him, transformed, under the love and light she carries for him......it has been so lovely to watch......and I am just so happy for the both of them, that they have found one another in this life, a perfect match in every way.....their deep faith and commitment to their love of God and Jesus, and their ministries being one of the strong ties that bind them to one another.....but there are so many.....clearly they are traveling the path they are meant to...together.....no question......this is my first wedding outside of my marriage.....my first wedding as an adult......without a date.....I likely could have grabbed a date if that were my goal....but it just wasn't.....my kids are my dates for this one....and you know what it feels OK....it really does......maybe more than OK....there was some remembering as they practiced their vows....of my own.....they were similar to mine.....and there was a slight pang, of loss I suppose, or maybe just a remembering of a place long ago....a place I no longer fit....a place that is not mine.....a place that is no longer my home...but the pang was brief and kind......not lingering or causing me to feel anything but pure joy for Zach and Stacey......love is a blessing......especially a love that enhances our hearts and souls.....one that allows us to be better, be freer, be more of who we are, or who we were always meant to be.....so I look forward to celebrating them today, in their long awaited big day......I look forward to celebrating their love for one another, their faith in things they could not see, their commitment to this day, and their commitment to one another! Let the celebration begin 😊🙌🏻🙏🏻