loveliest of the lovelies

how can i begin to describe my life at this point? its the oddest thing ever, but the loveliest thing ever.

i was so blessed to witness my twin sister and the love of her life, jorge luis, say "i do" on the 15th of December. it absolutely was hands down the most beautiful wedding. (yis, i realise i'm a little biased, but seriously it was amazing) the way our family came together, the many speeches given to jorge and krystal, the love that exists between jorge and krystal......i mean, we didn't have to fudge anything. its simply amazing that 2 people from different parts of the world were united in marriage, and that the prayers of jorge's parents, as well as the prayers of my parents, in the solace of their hearts, was heard and as britt would say, "pierced the ears of God". jorge's mother passed away about 6 years ago, and was not able to be at the wedding, but she had always told him she knows that there will be someone very special for him. i imagine it of course was bittersweet for him, but noone deserves it more. jorge is the most humble person i have met, and when i first met him at the airport on the 6th of December he looked at me as if to say "it's only me!". how little did he know that he holds such an important role in my life now, and that i am forever grateful to him for constantly showing my twin the love and affection she is given by him. jorge treats krystal like gold, they just fit together. she's crazy, he's crazy at times, and yet they both are focused and driven to know God more, as they realise that nothing can truly satisfy completely in this world apart from that-not even their own love they have for each other.

so i cried a lot at the reception and a bit at the wedding. they always say the speeches are where it all comes out--well, whoever said that was right! it's very true, and i wouldn't take back the tears. i truly feel so priveleged to cry; to show my twin and jorge how deep my emotions and feelings are towards them, towards their love and devotion. krystal waited for the right person to cross her path, and jorge waited as well. both are blessed beyond description right now with one another, and they would be the first ones to praise God for answering their heart's cry. how lovely it is to know the one who creates and orchestrates these life events. truly amazing.

there is so much to say, but words at this point aren't going to come close to describing how God has been working, not just in krystal and jorge's lives, but in my life. i'm so privileged to be witness to their love, and also to see my younger sister happier than ever with someone she loves as well. it's a beautiful thing, and its lovely to see the innocence and purity that still does exist in this world, that is so special and treasured to some. the media, celebrities, friends, can often times pressure us to be, look, act a certain way-often times to be honest-it involves flirting just to get attention, dating just to feel loved, etc. how lovely it is to know that God wants so much more for us-let us not settle for believing that we are worth nothing if we don't have a man by our side in this moment in time. how great and lovely it is to know that God's looking at us, and is telling us to trust Him, and to keep loving others along the way. after seeing both of my sister's love stories, as well as other family members, including my parents who are still married after 26 years; i'm blessed to be surrounded by witnesses of how marriage and life should look, how love should last, how it's not about winning the fight, but how its about being humble and admitting when you are wrong.

so i've got this whole new look on love--and its lovely! its the loveliest of the lovelies. and something that is the loveliest of the lovelies is surely from God.