Monday, December 07, 2009

Never Saw It Coming

I know I haven't been around here very much lately. I have a great excuse, and a great new website to prove it...thanks to my creative and techno savy hubby. We still do this, and you still have time to get some of these if you need them by Christmas, but over the last several months, I have been given the opportunity to truly celebrate everyday life. With real people. In real settings.

This past weekend was one of them. I loved every minute of planning, brainstorming, and carrying out what needed to happen for this sweet couple to have their perfect wedding. After a very busy weekend of fittings, and calls, and placing people, and giving instructions, and pointing, and bustling, and smiling, and problem solving, and chatting, and hugging, and buying huge golf umbrellas (just in case), and crying (because I always cry at weddings...especially at the first dance) and laughing, and being a little sassy to the people who needed some correcting, and dancing with my itinerary, and directing, and being bossy, and running from here to there, and putting out fires...literally....I felt as if I was doing something I was made to do.

I've felt that a million times as a mother. But it's different feeling that way about a career. And I would have never guessed that it would be this. I never even saw it coming. That's the funny thing about God. He can give you your dream job, without you even knowing that it's your dream job. And show you what you're naturally gifted to do, and then let you do it. All this to say, I'm excited to announce Events by Design.

12 comments:

Kari said...

Very nice.

homebody0404 said...

Congratulations and much success to you!!! God is good, isn't He?

Michelle DeRusha said...

Aweseom! A great job IS a gift from God! Congratulations!

emily freeman said...

I wish you could have directed my wedding. You were most certainly made to do that sort of thing. What a gift!

Corinne Cunningham said...

That's so fantastic! So happy for you, sounds like you found your calling :)

Katie said...

Ah! Hopefully I'll find a job like that in the upcoming future. I am at NC State majoring in Communications-Public Relations and would LOVEOVELOVE to plan events someday-hopefully it's in His plan for me as well.

This Little Hen said...

Congratulations! I know that you are so excited! May you be blessed with success!

Unknown said...

This is so incredible. I so smiled for you.

millie smith said...

i loved reading this. so excited for you :)

Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama said...

How neat! My company is called Organized Life by Design so we obviously think a lot alike =) Prayers for your success!

Melissa said...

wow, ladies...thanks so much for all the encouragement. you are all so right...what a gift it has been. thanks for celebrating with me!

katie, that's funny...i majored in the same thing, but had no idea that it would lead to this. maybe our paths will cross someday! ;)

Janna said...

I love to hear stories like yours. I was a working mom, but now am enjoying being at home with the kids. I hope to find my new calling when they are a little bigger, and reading your post encouraged me not to stress - God has a plan!