My BFF is ENGAGED!!!!

 There really are NO words that can describe my excitement right now! I am so ecstatic to announce that my best friend and maid of honor, Lesley, is ENGAGED!!!   {below are pics of Lesley and I, with a few of my cousin Cindy too!}

 I love her SO incredibly much! My heart melts just looking at these photos of us and knowing what great times we've had together!
Her lovely fiance' proposed yesterday, memorial day, and what a day to remember it will be!  Her life is unfolding in front of my eyes, and Lord, it is beautiful! Sadly, things are changing so quickly for her, that she may not be able to make it to our wedding.  :(Her fiance' James, got a great job in Colorado, and they will be moving to CO around the weekend of our wedding. I'm a bit depressed about it, but I'm hoping that somehow, God will work his ways and make it possible for her to be a part of our special day. I'm so happy that their dreams are coming true, it's been a long wait for them.
Lesley is an amazing woman. Beautiful inside and out and so confident. She's honest, through & through. She's so supportive, and has been so great throughout the entirety of our wedding planning.
We've been friends since 7th grade. In high school, we were inseparable most of the time. After we graduated, we went our different ways, and didn't really communicate much. When Brian and I got engaged, she was the first person I knew that I wanted to be in my wedding. Everything started to unfold, and soon she became my maid of honor. We've rekindled our relationship, and have had some bumps along the way, but she is, and always will be, my best friend, forever!
I'm so proud of the woman she has become, and am honored to be a trusted friend of hers.
{Ok, I'm going to stop now before the tears get to be too much.}
Her fiance is a great man. A teddy bear, who is a magnificent match to her personality! He's extremely supportive, and loves her deeply.  I'm so excited to hear about all the plans they have for their wedding!
Congratulations Lesley & James. What a great future you two have ahead of you, and I am so excited to see it unfold.
{the following pictures are of the two lovebirds} 

 

 {aren't they just adorable!}