Several of my kind friends have pointed out that I have been lagging in the blog post department. We started so strong!
Well…. Just to give you an update on what we’ve been up to for the past month or so…. On the life front, Wes is still busy with teaching school and attending grad school, amid bouts with various illnesses. Right this minute she’s coughing up a lung somewhere. She’s sounding pretty rough right now and feeling rougher…. But tis the season for cold, flu, and allergies! I’ve been working at the church, picking up a little work on the side, and lending a hand with Charleston Pride organization. I’m laying out the Pride Guide for this year’s Pride…. Which also happens to be the First Charleston Pride. Pretty exciting stuff!
Stephenie Stovall: Best Dude Chick of Honor
On the wedding front…. And yes…. We’re just calling it a wedding…. It’s so much easier than the long, drawn out, complicated Commitment Ceremony. So yes, on the wedding front…. We’re sort of in a holding pattern. We go to Montreat for our annual trek to ARW the first week of May and during that week we’ll meet with our friend Aimee Wallis Buchanan (who is officiating the ceremony), for our pre-marriage counseling and also with Leslie McCarthy (who is the mastermind behind our decor!). So…. Things will start moving again when we get to Montreat!
In other news…. Wes and I initially had not planned to have attendants, but after some thought, each of us asked one friend to stand up with us on our special day. I’ll let Wes tell you more about the fabulous Matthew Myers, but for me…. Stephenie Stovall will be there on our big day! Stephenie is an amazing friend and we have walked on some similar paths. We have been able to share struggles, victories, and more than a few beers along the way. These days, Stephenie is in grad school at Union Theological Seminary in NYC. She’ll be traveling down for the weekend and I’m super stoked to have one of my best buds at my side.
Honestly, I feel incredibly blessed by the many friends I have in my life. My sister Kristin has been a true friend. She was the very first person I came out to, and has been nothing but supportive along the way. But it’s truly impossible to narrow down the relationships to the ones that have been “most” important or special. I have two sisters and amazing parents who are such a gift in this life. I have my great friend, Anne Gregory, who is my kindred spirit and our friendship is so incredible to me after all of these years. And Meghan Jones…. My best friend from college. I am so lucky to still have her and Matthew and little Canaan in my life. And there are others…. Friends from here in Charleston, friends from Florida and England, high school, church, and college…. And we really hope that our special day will be a celebration of our love, but also a celebration of the journey that has brought us to this point. And the so many important people who have crossed in and out of our paths and made our journey what it is. For you all…. We are truly grateful. The journey is the destination. And our fellow travelers are a gift.
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Hey….
I can’t wait to hear more and more as the time gets closer….was thinking about Hotel Diedrick….do Aimee and Bill need a place to stay – they could have the 3rd bedroom here if they are coming sans children 
If they have the kiddos with them, then we still might be able to accommodate with my super duper collection of air mattresses. Excited to hear what decorating plans you all have been cooking up!
Your blog is so cool – I didn’t know this existed, so just plunged in and read what’s been going on this spring. Love the photos and the excitement the blog generates