Kenny&Jill, and Reghan 

We feel as if our dreams have already come true……….everything else is just icing on the cake!

This is my first marriage and if anyone knows me at all they know I have waited for a long time for this day and life, 40 years to be exact!  When I was very young I already had my life mapped out.  As early as high school if I remember correctly. I wanted to be married at twenty-five and have my first baby at thirty.  Well that is not at all what God had planned for me!!!!   I can remember the countless conversation I had with my Mom and sisters about “letting it happen in its own time.”  Well after many years of trying to make love happen the way I thought it should I finally surrendered!  And guess what………………….?  Love found me and it came it the most wonderful package I could ever imagine!!!  A wonderful man and two beautiful children!  God, my Mom and sisters knew exactly what they were talking about!!!!

Although Kenny and I did meet on a dating website, I had almost given up.  My sister told me to just hang in there this was a great way to meet friends and just see what happens.  I told her I was canceling the membership and just wanted to not think about it anymore!  The day I went to cancel the membership I noticed a very handsome, rugged man with the bluest eyes I had ever seen!   Our interests were almost exact!  Although now Kenny teases me that I “padded my stats!”  I referenced that I loved to watch football, which it true. What I didn’t mention was that is was Husker football, not all football!!!  Kenny being an avid Iowa Hawk fan and a fan of all Pro football and sports of any kind…well…we still laugh about that!  But back to us meeting……..I had gone out on a few dates with men I had meet on the website that were just not for me.  When Kenny and I first starting talking we didn’t wait to long to meet each other.  We planned out first dinner date with drinks and dancing.  We ended up at Bushwhackers where we just sat there cheek to cheek listening to the music.  I can still remember the exact feeling I had.  It was a calm and exciting feeling at the same time.  I took a breath, breathed out… and just decided I was going to enjoy what this may have to offer.  Once I was open to love the way God intended it, it just happened!

After that……….well the laughing, learning and love just followed. (Oh…………I should mention that Kenny only went out with one girl from the dating website and that was me!)

I guess what I am trying to say is………once I stopped trying to “out smart” love, love surprised me and my dreams have come true!

I do want to mention that Kenny’s daughter, Reghan, has been very interested in our wedding plans.  We have involved her with many of the details and when I told her about this contest she immediately wanted to help.  With that being said Reghan made our “Dream sign” and wrote a paragraph as well. 

I had to share………this is our Reghan! 

Dream by Reghan

My name is Reghan, the daughter of the groom and also a bridesmaid.  I am 12 years old and I have a pretty clear idea on how my Dad and Jill’s dream should be.  My Dad got divorced when I was in the 3^rd grade.  I was confused but sad too.  I wasn’t really sure how the “divorced” thing worked.  I realized that my Dad would not be living with us anymore. Believe me; it was a little hard to get used to at first. I knew both my parents loved me unconditionally like everyone had explained to me thousands of times.  I didn’t think it would get better.  Now almost four years later my Dad is engaged!  I am so excited that my Dad and Jill are getting married.  I love Jill a lot and I think she is the perfect one to be with my Dad. I am sure their future will be filled with a lot of happiness, positiveness, arguing, (but doesn’t everyone?!) and lots of love! I think their wedding will be one-of-a-kind and very special.

After reading what Reghan wrote….how can Kenny and I not feel our dreams have come true?!  Again…the wedding is just the icing on the cake.