premarital class #5

we're all complete tonight...tonight we talked about "can you say what you mean and understand what you hear?" hmmm, this is something on communication and i know eli & i need to work on this....i guess the answer to the question would be sometimes...haha

fabrics & such

both eli & i had the day off so we went with my mom to the l.a. fashion district to get some fabric for our linens & drapery. we browsed for a little bit, then got a steal deal at ben textile. so, i can't wait to see how they all turn out. it'll totally save us plenty of money....!!!! afterwards, i took my mom & eli to eat at roscoe's for the first time. i think i hyped it up for eli too much, he only thought it was ok.

premarital class #4

we brought sushi over this week...even though it was cinco de mayo (oops..i totally forgot). corey & christina couldn't make tonight. : / this week's topic is: "have you developed the habit of happiness?" i know that this is something i struggle with, and i tend to get frustrated so much more easier than eli does. hopefully reading this chapter and applying it in my life will help me to live a happier life, not only with myself, my relationship with eli, but with all those around me.

premarital class #3

the topic of the night..."can you identify your love style?" i already know that my top two are words of affirmation and quality time and for eli, it's physical touch...but it's amazing how you still impart your own love style (language) on your significant other wanting that for yourself and vice versa...when they don't even respond to it that well...hmmm, something to think about....

premarital class #2

so we watched the first video today...the question being, "have you face the myths of marriage with honesty?" who knew that there are so many myths....the one that really stood out to me was that our spouse will make me whole." i guess i never really thought that us as individuals are not really half of something, we're already whole and we have to basically blend two wholes together. our first homework assignment is to read the chapter and complete the corresponding exercises in the workbook.

premarital class #1

tonight was our first premarital class. it was pretty awesome!! the other two couples are alexis & michael and corey & christina along with me & eli and nikki & anthony. i have a feeling that we're going to have a great eight weeks ahead of us. we talked about how we were proposed to, they asked all the guys if they knew their anniversary date (haha, poor eli...we have so many, but he knows them all...), why are we (individually) taking premarital classes, and what was the most embarrassing thing the other has done. we will be diving into the book, "saving your marriage before it starts." so we will be going through the book during the next several weeks. i am so excited to see how the Lord will strengthen our relationship during this time....eeeeeehhhhhh!!!!

premarital counseling orientation

so today is our premarital counseling orientation at the rock. we first had brunch at corvette diner after service before going back to the rock for orientation. we were able to meet our counselors, kyle & kristina utne. i introduced myself to kristina afterwards...she seems really nice. it is such a blessing that one of my thursday small group women is also doing premarital at the same time, in the same group! so it's awesome we're doing it together. i wonder who else is going to be in our group...i'll have to wait and see.