My thankfulness:

• The building of a relationship with God
• The Truth
• My husband
• My family
• My Dad receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost
• My in laws
• My church
• My Pastor & family
• My friends
• My job, my car, food to eat, a place to live in…. There’s soo many things to be thankful for that you can’t even begin to write a list. God has been so good to us. Even as I think of what my family is going through. My Aunt Lori died on my wedding night and now my Dad has been diagnosed with the same lung cancer. But here’s the thing.. my Dad has something to live for and nothing to fear if he’s called to a better place. I believe that God is doing something in the midst of our troubles and we need to stay out of it and let God be God! As hard as it is to leave it on the altar.. that’s the only thing that will give us peace & rest. I’m still so thankful that two years ago dad was filled with the Holy Ghost. In the depth of my heart, I have a feeling that God wants to use dad’s testimony.
  

This past year.. God has been soo good to me. He’s had mercy & grace on my soul, He’s kept me and blessed me with an amazing husband. This time last year.. I would’ve never believed you if you would’ve told me that I would be married today with my best friend. Baby I love you & you are exactly who God choose for me… and I’m forever thankful to God and to you! I’ve got the best in-laws a girl could ask for!! Woot woot.. praisebreak praisebreak!!

Bye bye devil...
bye bye doubt!!

Great message Pastor King. That's just what I needed to hear and obey!

I have the best God, the best life, the best husband, the best family, the best Pastor, the best Church, the best friends…. I love you all! I will try to update once we get back from Browning, Montana. God is doing great things there! Work is busy, life is busy, and I’m busy.. loving God & loving people!!

Wedding pictures

Wedding rehearsal Thanks to everyone for helping set up!


THE BIG DAY - James & Jason getting ready


Jason - my handsome Baby getting ready Groom & Bestman

Me getting ready to go out. Before I walked down to meet my groom, I asked my family to say one last prayer for me. I felt quite emotional, but was trying my best to hold it back so that my face wasn't all red.

My nephew, Josiah getting people to sign the guest sheet

Matthias & Hanna... so cute!

Then I invited Mom & Dad de Leeuw to also pray together with me that all would go well

Josiah escorting Grandpa deLeeuw to his seat. I love this picture!

Rebecca DeMan escorting Jason's parents to their seats

James & Mandy - My Bestman & Maid of Honor

This was so absolutely cute & funny! Hanna & Jenica were supposed to walk up just before me spreading purple rose petals on the path and they poured them all at the very beginning. Everyone was laughing. They were all over the grass.. that's what adds character!

The wedding ceremony

Jason reading his personal vows to me

You may kiss the bride

Going up the path to sign the official papers Another hilarious happening.. we went to go sign the marriage license and it wasn't there. They forgot to bring it up so we were really shocked it wasn't up there.

Finally it's legal!

I was so excited I asked Jason to run back to the house...we are MARRIED!!

We went to the front of the house while Pastor dismissed everyone

A close up

Pastor giving us very special words

Just kissing...

On our way to take pictures... everyone looked soo good!

Can't touch me....

My family. Grandpa Hamlin, Dad, Jason & me, Mom, Lori, Mat & Mel, Lisa & Julio, all the kidlets (Tias was sleeping)

Jason's family. Granpa deLeeuw, Dad, Me & Jason, Mom

Jason's full family. Dad, Mike, Liesje (Jason's sister), Mom, Jason & I

Oops.. there was a lot of pictures that were random, we had no idea they were snapping.

I love the kids in my pictures!

I LOVE U!!

Jason & James sliding down the rails (or James is trying to)

My wedding cake

Jason listening to me sing

We dedicated a song to our parents. Gave them a gift & some flowers.

Jason getting ready to shove wedding cake in my face :P

And we got each other pretty good!

Such an adorable picture of Mathias.. at the reception

Yayyy... time to leave

Another adorable picture.. Jenica bossing the puppy.. at the end of the reception

Honeymoon Pictures - Victoria, BC

We went on walk around the downtown Victoria on a "Ghost Walk Tour", here is our guide.. he looks creepy!!

The Empress Hotel.. VERY HAUNTED
Another very haunted place.. the Parliment buildingsThe happening spot, by the water. There was a very laid back culture here.. many artists & musicians.

The bird is stuck!!

A beautiful walk just going outside of downtown, where you can see the water planes take off & land

Victoria sunset

We were looking for ghosts as it got darker.. but there was none... this is the Empress Hotel at night

We went to an underground water show.. it was pretty kewl, the guy went down there with all of his equipment on and was showing us and explaining the differant water creatures.

Jason was touching the starfish.. grossness!!