A Pause in Time

In my first post I listed a few of my most cherished moments on my wedding day. I purposefully left one out, only because it was actually on the day before the wedding. To give you a little background- we had scheduled an engagement session with our wedding photographer back in the Fall, a good couple months before our June wedding. We had set it up at a time she was in the area since she lives out of state, but when the time came... so did Super Storm Sandy. Considering we didn't want flying trees as our background, we ended up canceling our session which left us with the only only option to book a session on her next trip to NJ- for our wedding. So I booked a session the day before our wedding. Yes, I knew I had a million last minute things to do, but I was determined to make it work. It sounds like craziness, and I was probably being more optimistic than realistic, but when I look back at it... It was PERFECT.

It had been a busy rainy week. The rehearsal dinner was the day before, and the day before that I gotten into a car accident, hitting a deer on the highway (I KNOW!) and ended up having to rent a car. I had just checked into the hotel and it was pouring rain. Being that I was still a little shaken up by the accident, and worried about driving a brand new car around, I almost canceled. But the rain started slowing down and I decided to go.

The pouring rain became a drizzle by the time I got to the park. Yes it was wet, but we got some neat shots with my umbrella out of it. In the midst of all the chaos, and the anxiety of having a wedding the next day, it was like A PAUSE IN TIME. I am so thankful for those 2 hours I got to spend with my future hubby. We had been so worked up in planning our wedding, running errands, and checking off to-do lists that that time became like a breath of fresh air. We got to enjoy each other, have fun, and just embrace those last few moments together before the big day.

(Check out more of this shoot here)

I was reading my devotional this morning and this little piece of it seemed so fitting: "Life is so complicated. But God calls us to trust Him. To rest in Him, as He holds us in His hands, as He fulfills His promise to work the details of our everything together for our good."

In the end, I wouldn't trade the way things turned out for anything. I look back and know that God had his hand in what seemed like chaos, to make things happen the exact way that was the best for us. I look back and can't help but compare the scenario to every day life. Sure, we may not be planning a wedding anymore, but sometimes we can get caught up in the daily and weekly routines of life, and forget to actually enjoy life. Or we can get caught up in what seems like chaos, and forget that God is in control.

I pray that my life journey with Jon will reflect this. That we'll make it a habit to take a break from the craziness of life, take a pause in time, and simply trust God and enjoy the life He gave us - no matter the circumstances.

Love,
Mrs. Brito


*Photography by Melissa Young - melissayoungphotography.com