The wedding seemed to fly by for us but it was such a joyful, exciting night of worship and fun! We loved celebrating our marriage with our friends and family!
Now I'll try to go through the events in between now and then without typing an entire book...
People shouted, there were hugs and laughter, waves and goodbyes. Joy filled our hearts as we drove away in Michael's car covered in sticky hearts! :) What an amazing night of memories. Michael probably thought he had made a mistake when I immediately burst into tears before we hit 460. I was so happy but also fearful when I looked back at all the friends and family we were leaving behind. What a change it has been to leave the small town of Princeton, WV!
We traveled all night that night and arrived in Runaway Bay, Jamaica at 11AM, June 3rd. It was really 10AM West Virginia time but it took us a few days to figure that out. We didn't notice until we excitedly turned on the TV to watch America's Got Talent and MISSED IT! ;) Oh well. The beach was amazing. It was so nice to leave the list of to-do's behind that had traveled with me for the past several weeks and just relax and enjoy God's creation. We loved snorkeling, swimming, boat riding, and laying out in the warm sun. The Jamaicans were so laid back and easy going. It was so nice to plan our day as we went!
Our view from our back patio. :)
WIPED OUT.
Our favorite hammock!
Next was DISNEY. :) Forget the relaxation! We decided to try and visit all the parks in 2 DAYS! By day 2, we were wiped out. We managed to visit Magic Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Blizzard Beach, and Animal Kingdom. By the end, our feet felt like Jelly. On top of it all, it was Disney's busiest week of the year (with school letting out that week) so we never rode the same ride twice! But it was all worth it and we had a great time.
The girl at the check-in counter gave us wedding balloons. :)
After Disney, we were home. It was so amazing to look around and see all the gifts we received for the apartment! We've had to buy some things but we had so much already! God has truly blessed us with amazing friends and family. The apartment is starting to feel like home but it's still an adjustment coming to the realization that we're not still on vacation.
Everything has been so busy for us this last week getting everything set-up here, I haven't had time to get too homesick. But I think we're both starting to get a little lonely for friends. I know it will take some time, but I hope God sends some friendly believers our way soon. :) The church search has begun and we are praying for a close church family. Please keep us in your prayers!
Will post photos of the apartment soon!! :)
Danielle
