This past weekend was my wedding shower. My! Wedding! Shower! (!!!)
It was actually kind of fun. I mean, don't get me wrong. It was also uncomfortable. It is always weird for me to be the, like, obvious center of attention . . . I feel the same way at birthday parties. Oddly enough, I'm plenty willing to goof off and talk loud and be the center of attention in a more organic way. But for some reason the "we are gathered here to celebrate . . . me" thing is always really, really weird. It's actually one part of the wedding that I think will be a challenge. "Attention, everyone! I am going to walk down the aisle now. Everybody watch me! ALL EYES ON ME!" Ugh.
Anyway, other than that weirdness, the shower was good. My roommate was in charge of food, and she had the inspired idea of basing the whole menu around cheese. Mascarpone brownies, pasta with asparagus and goat cheese, a cheese-and-apple tart, a cheese-and-fruit tart, various cheeses with crackers, some kind of hot cheese dish, mini pie crusts (which could be filled with cheesy spinach dip), etc. Yummo.
My small group leader planned the festivities. This included singing (we always sing a few hymns at small group), prayer, a devotional, and then presents. Of which there were many.
Everyone was so sweet, and so considerate, and seemed so genuinely happy for me . . . it was quite humbling.
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