I said 'Yes' to the dress . . . Again.

On Tuesday evening, my mom and I went to get my dress altered.  After ninety minutes of tugging, pinning, pulling, and poking, the alterations lady surrendered to an impossible dress.  Unfortunately, my waist is too small and my hips are too low to keep the wedding gown I purchased in December from overexposing my goods.  My dress clearly did not say 'Yes' to me.  True Life: my dress dumped me six weeks before the wedding.  I became tearfully upset which led Bridezilla's first public appearance --  snatching gowns from racks and demanding a new fitting room and consultant ten minutes before closing.  Before we called it a night, I was able to find one [new] dress that I liked, thankfully!

My mom and my wonderful Maid of Honor, Lindsay, joined me tonight in search of a new wedding dress.  After 2 hours of trying on dresses and playing with accessories, I finally decided on my gown with a smile on my face.  It fits like a glove and will not require any alterations.  I could not be happier.  In fact, I like this dress more than the first.  It's sassy and fun, while being classy and chic.  It's perfect.

I really did like my first dress, but I absolutely love my new one!  I think it's funny how sometimes I get so worked up about things that are out of my control.  Then, in the midst of frustration and tears, God reveals something even better than what'd been originally planned.  Let's face it, there are only two details about the wedding that haven't changed throughout the engagement: 

     1. Byron and I are getting married.

     2. The date.

But all of the altered details are better now than they were in the beginning.  When am I going to learn to stop stressing and begin to accept that God changes things because He has better plans for me?

Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."