by Hope
The marriage is that this weekend!! My boys all fly in as we speak together with my youngest brother and his girlfriend. (With my mother’s well being, nobody else from Texas felt comfy making the journey. It’s unhappy, however all of us perceive.) We’ve received arrange and the rehearsal dinner tomorrow afternoon. The marriage and reception on Saturday. Then everybody flys again out Sunday. A extremely fast journey.
However I’m so excited to have all my kiddos right here for 48 hours. I’m headed right down to Atlanta as we speak to shuttle them again tonight. We are going to all spend the evening at my grandmother’s home.
Outdoors of working this week, I’ve made a number of journeys forwards and backwards to Magnificence’s home to tote issues for the marriage over so it’s prepared for tomorrow’s arrange. (She and Redhead dwell about 40 minutes from right here.)
Who knew how emotional and hectic a marriage might be?!? One other argument in my e book for why I by no means wished one. I simply wasn’t a kind of ladies who ever dreamed of or deliberate a marriage. (Sure, I do know this isn’t about me. It’s all about Magnificence; these are simply my ideas and takeaways. I’m 100% right here to assist Magnificence’s imaginative and prescient and dream.)
Magnificence has carried out soo a lot work. She’s received such a transparent imaginative and prescient of what she needs. And I’m so impressed with the way it’s all coming collectively.

Contingency Plan
We’ve got had some scary moments, however we’ve been capable of deal with them shortly with out too many arguments or meltdowns.
- The photographer cancelled final minute. Fortunately, I used to be capable of get the photographer I’ve used for our household pictures, the youngsters senior pics, and even Magnificence’s bridal bathe, so disaster averted. The problem is that the photographer is just not returning their deposit till after the marriage, so small panic mode, however we found out methods to deal with.
- On account of them being incapacitated because of the wreck, a number of the design items that they had been going to do themselves needed to be modified. The florist, considered one of my childhood pals, and our church household has been wonderful at stepping as much as assist us pivot and get it according to her imaginative and prescient.
It looks like day-after-day has introduced us a “emergency” to deal with, however we received right here, and I imagine we’re about prepared.

Hope is a resourceful and solutions-driven enterprise supervisor who has spent almost 20 years serving to shoppers streamline their operations and develop their companies via mission administration, digital advertising and marketing, and tech experience. Lately transitioning from her position as a single mother of 5 foster/adoptive youngsters to an empty nester, Hope is navigating the emotional and sensible challenges of redefining her life whereas sustaining her dedication to regain monetary management and get rid of debt.
Dwelling in a comfy small city in northeast Georgia together with her three canines, Hope cherishes the serenity of the mountains over the bustle of the seashore. Although her youngsters at the moment are discovering their footing on the earth—pursuing training, careers, and independence—she stays deeply dedicated to supporting them on this subsequent chapter, at the same time as she faces the bittersweet tug of letting go.
Since becoming a member of the Running a blog Away Debt group in 2015, Hope has candidly shared her journey of economic ups and downs. Now, with a renewed focus and a transparent path forward, she’s able to deal with her funds with the identical ardour and perseverance that she’s delivered to her life and profession. By her writing, she continues to encourage others to confront their very own monetary challenges and attempt for a brighter future.
