Full Circle

I've written before about the prayer chapel on the IWU campus and how I used to go there on Tuesdays to pray for Mr. Missing. Many, many Tuesday lunches were spent in the front pew on the right hand side, sometimes in tears, begging God to send me the one He chose for me.

Many beautiful lessons were learned inside that chapel. Many battles were fought and won. Many questions were answered and many others were left for someday, whenever God chose to speak.

I'd always hoped that on my wedding day, I could go to that chapel to thank God for His answer to my most long-standing request. Obviously a Florida wedding made that impossible, so when we planned to have our reception on campus, I knew I wanted to spend some time in the chapel.

So before the reception...I went back to the pew.

The pew where I spent all those Tuesdays.

The pew where I prayed to receive a husband.

And this day....he sat behind me.

Right over there. My answer to all those Tuesdays.

Rachel was taking our pictures and she said to me, "Do you always smile when you pray?"

I do when I'm praising for an answer!!

I don't get to pray in this chapel any more because I don't work there...but I love going back to the place that was my altar for so long...

...and kneel AT the altar to say thank you to my Beloved.

Thanks for these hands that hold mine.