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Ladies & Gentlemen...

I'll have more photos soon, but here is one from William D. Branlund; a friend and photographer.

Zulu Scheiwe.

Befor Your Alter

fourty-three days away from being husband & wife.

Here before Your alter
I am letting go of all I've held
Of every motive, every burden
Everything that's of myself

And I just wanna wait on You, my God
I just wanna dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

Here in Your presence
I am not afraid of brokenness
To wash Your feet with humble tears
I would be poured out till nothing's left

And I just wanna wait on You, my God
I just wanna dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

Beautiful
You're beautiful, oh You're beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful

Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

You're beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful
Kari Jobe
'Beautiful'

Without Anxiety

This is exactly what I'd love to be doing right now.

and this is exactly where I'd love to be right now.

Today is such an inspiring day. I adore feeling stirred up to explore and create. Today is that kind of day. Even if its vicariously through these photos...for the moment.

Today I promise to:

[] draw, paint or write something fancy to a friend and mail it
[] play the guitar for more than 10 minutes
[] Begin reading Hosea and find a study guide to go with
[] pin down the groomsmen outfits with Austin!
[] bring goodies to bible study tonight - yum.
[] and I promise to check off the things I actually accomplished in my next post.

In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we are pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our Maker's praise without anxiety.
-A.W. Tozer

sixty-eight days,
Zulu

eighty-eight

under one-hundred.
under ninety.
eighty-eight.

b e a u t y

words attempt, but they fall short in describing the depth of this one's beauty.

I love you eVangeline. Catch my kisses, their looking for you.
x

94

Mi Prometido

Lucky duck am I! We will be wed in just 94 days from now. I am so much looking forward to spending my life with him. Our lives together. Our life. He has my heart and I have his. I am blessed how Jesus is so merciful. He gives gifts everyday. Not only the gift of each other, but the gift of teaching us how to better love like He does. How to forgive like He does. How to be patient as He is. How to be full of compassion as He is. How to serve as He does. How to enjoy as He does. Austin and I are learning so much. I genuinely get excited knowing that God uses our relationship as a precious tool to refine the both of us. Sometimes it is difficult. We are so unique in each others' lives. I pray that I always stay open to growing. That I always stay aware of Loving. That I always decide to endure. That I always know where Strength is. That I always trust when I can't seem to find it. That I always encourage and care for and serve and honor and respect and laugh with and adore and smother in kisses this man that will be my

H U S B A N D !

It is so very exciting to for real be making decisions with him. We are in the midst of wedding plans, honeymoon plans, where-to-live plans and other plans along these lines. It is a challenge, a beautiful one at that, to keep focused on the important and long-lasting things. We will have a wedding for a few hours. We will be married till death parts us. What a gigantic difference. Oh Lord, fix my eyes on you when they stray and worry over silly things. Keep me from distraction and lead me in your ways. Austin is the man I've prayed for my entire life. Not only, Lord, show me who he. Although, if I keep with honesty, that impatient prayer has been prayed a time or two. But, the prayers that in the moment seem so itsy-bitsy. Lord, wherever my husband is today, draw near to him and keep him safe. Teach him something new. He is the man I've wondered about. He is way more than I ever could have dreamed. And I am so very grateful God is more creative than I am - that's for sure! It is so neat to meet Austin, fall in love with Austin, accept to marrying Austin and look at him now as my fiance and think back on those prayers and say, Wow, Lord. Thank you. You drew near to him. You kept him safe. You have been teaching him. And now, Lord, continue to draw near to us, keep us safe and teach us something new. Life is sometimes a very complex and difficult process. But in all things, there is beauty. God has a way of designing things with such perfection. Life is going to continue to be such a joyful experience. And in 94 days, I get to experience becoming a
W I F E !
Goodnight.
Its bed time, like yesterday.
X
ZuluBride

I'ma Gone Hunt'n...

It is that time! I am quitting respite care two and a half years and six families later. Its quite a bitter/sweet feeling I'm learning. I am going to miss the joy the kids bring and the lovely fun we have together. I am going to miss the families accepting me weekly into their home and lives. And quite honestly, I do take pride in my job. Its very rewarding and not many people have the privilege to work in such an amazing environment.
I am excited, however, to move on. I am ready for something fresh, something new, a paycheck with actual numbers in the [$moneyboxpartofthecheck].

but,

That means I am on the hunt for a new job! Restaurants, coffee shops, anything! (which reminds me, why am I blogging in the midday when I should be application-ing?!) Hmm.
Anyway, I am hoping to find something soon! Bye Bye.

Gone Hunt'n,
Zulu Warrior

PS. in honor of me needing some m o t i v a t i o n...Watch and enjoy and maybe this will help you put a match under your butt and get done all your to-do's for today. xoxo