Jim and I decided to go ahead and choose a date for our wedding: September 29, 2012. The immigration process takes 8-11 months, so we have given ourselves 13 months. So we should be ok (fingers crossed!)
Yesterday I found myself pumping my fists in happiness that the US government had cashed our check. Now normally I am not happy when ANY government takes my money, but this check being cashed means that someone has opened our package and our application process has now begun. We expect to get a notifcation in the mail in a few days. After this notification, there is a whole lot of waiting! For about 4 months we will hear nothing. That will be the hard part. However, once we hear something, things move quickly. I have never been a patient person and this will definitely continue to teach me patience. God definitely knows I still have things to learn when it comes to patience! :)
One of the greatest things that I realized today was that our chosen wedding date falls on the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. This is a great God-incidence for a couple of reasons. First, my home parish is St. Michael's Parish. This is the parish that my parents, as well as my sister and her husband got married in. So, since I cannot get married at my home parish of St. Michael's it is fitting that at least I get married on his Feast Day!
The second reason is that St. Raphael is the patron saint of love and happy meetings. The site Jim and I met on (http://www.catholicmatch.com/) used to be called St. Raphael's. In my time on Catholic Match I have participated in no less than 5 novenas to St. Raphael to find a good, holy, Catholic man to marry. How very fitting that not only have I found that man, but we are able to be united in the great Sacrament of Matrimony on the very day that the church honors St. Raphael. Originally we were hoping for Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, but the church was unavailable. Also, Jim and I realized that it is only because next year is a leap year that this feast day falls on a Saturday. It seems it was meant to be! :)
So often God gives us these little coincidences to remind us how close and present He is in our lives and how much He loves us. I am sure he has done this in your life many times too! :)
P.S. Yes Jim I took the title from a U2 song. :)
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