Five More Days Until the Wedding!

I am in the middle of such a summer of transition. And it seems like it’s speeding up!

I took this picture of my daughter’s old bedroom this morning. She hasn’t lived at home for two years now, but lately we’ve been cleaning out her room because I’m going to turn it into a YouTube studio/guest room. Here’s what it looks like today, just five days before her wedding:

It just all seems so bittersweet.

I’ve still got the wedding bulletins to finish up, and we’re still working on the seating plan for the reception. I’ve got family doing the decorating, so that’s taken care of. But tomorrow my husband and I are going to go and finally meet Connor’s parents (they live across the country from us, and they’ve just flown in).

Last week I was in Minneapolis for my younger daughter’s international Bible quizzing tournament.

She was graduating. This was her sixth year at internationals; and it’s been such a major part of our lives for eight years. I ran the program at our church, and for the last two years I’ve organized meets for our district. I’ve gotten to know hundreds of kids who are dedicated to learning God’s word.

Here’s what Katie posted on Instagram after her last quiz ever:

“The word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword…” Hebrews 4:12 Couldn’t have asked for a better way to finish quizzing or better people to be surrounded by while there. #internationals2015 #grateful

A photo posted by Katie Gregoire