Francis and Vanessa Wedding

NOTES

Tell me your love story. Both perspectives.

Vanessa

Upon meeting Francis, she was curious. Met at work. Bc he’s extrovert.

Who is this guy??

I’m gonna make him talk me!!

Stole his seat. He’s gonna come back!!

Then they kicked off.

“He’s everything that I’m not.”

Inseparable.

Francis

I FIRST NOTICED VANESSA at a mutual friend’s soccer game.

Saw her walking toward the field, and couldn’t help but notice how bubbly she was.

“This girl has got to be so fun.”

“I need to see what she’s about.”

“You want to be hard to get a little bit.”

Asked the mutal friend a question, but VANESSA ANSWERED.

I think she’s a great time.

Second time. Hoping that she was there. Had no idea.

No vanessa. Hears the door open, then it was VANESSA.

Walk up the stairs. Played it cool.

PROCEEDED TO TALK TO EVERYONE ELSE EXCEPT FOR VANESSA.

He wanted to be mysterious. He wanted to give off his vibe but through other people. DIDN’T WANT TO BE FUNNY, BUT NOT FOR HER.

Left his seat. When he came back, she was there.

They were both having this internal dialogue themselves. AND IT HAPPENED.

Then two days later, she finds out she’s in a situationship. “someone is gonna make you spam in the morning.”

If you could describe your guys’ relationship in one phrase, what would it be?

Vanessa

A wild ride of growth. Learning and grow.

Even through the ups and downs.

Francis

An organized, chaotic, unconditional, loving relationship.

Growing in love.

We thought we knew what love was.

This is what we thought, grew, and willing to do this together.

A lesson you guys have learned from the other.

Vanessa

She learned how to comfort and love in a different way.

He’s very emotional. And she’s not. Let’s talk about how you feel.

And she’s still learning.

Francis

She’s taught me how to communicate. In ways that make me uncomfortable. When to communicate. Not just what you say, but how you say it.

He’s learned how to process his anger.

2 Peter 3:18 ESV

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

GROWTH:

Grow in grace.

Love will grow.

Tree metaphor.

Growth takes time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

No one screams at an apple tree to grow apples.

Growth prefers a place (Psalm 1:1-3)

a seed.

Growth requires commitment (Galatians 6:9)

Be committed to the commitment.

Growth makes space for grace. (2 Peter 3:18)

Grace lets us cry together.

Grace moves us to laugh together.