A Change of Heart

(I was 4 at the time, so I honestly don't know all the details. Bare with me.)
When we were younger, my brother did something that put him in a juvenile facility for years and it directly affected me. But, of course, it took a toll on all of us. I never really understood what was happening. I was too young. But I knew that our family wasn't the same.
I forgave my brother REALLY easily. And I'm sure that has to do with how young and naïve I was. No one else seemed to forgive him like I did.
Even though I had "forgiven" him, it wasn't until this summer that I truly let go of everything that happened. It was as if I had forgotten about the whole situation, yet I was just always, always annoyed and angry at him. Anything he did bothered me.
In the 5 weeks in Honduras this summer, my world got turned completely upside down and my heart shattered and was rebuilt by God. It was the greatest and hardest thing that's happened to me.

Because of all of the things my brother was going through, my family and I were CONVINCED he wouldn't be the first to marry. We were sure my sister would get married first, because well...she's my sister. She's amazing. Always has been, always will be.
But a crazy thing happened. My brother decided to go to a Discipleship Training School in Montana.

Let's take a second to laugh at myself because I was unhappy about this. He just out of nowhere decided to do this. I was actually annoyed at him because a DTS was MY plan. I had it in my head that he stole that from me. HA! I think everyone should do a DTS. If it wasn't for this DTS, he wouldn't have opened the door to the most wonderful thing in his life!

Anyway, he was in Montana for three months, I believe, and then went to Thailand for three months. In Thailand, he met the most amazing girl who was part of a different organization. We all thought he was crazy, because he proposed early in the relationship. They got married pretty quickly, but we all knew the second we met her that she was the perfect fit for him. They are wonderful. This in and of itself is a miracle and I'm so stinkin' happy!
And as if that wasn't enough, they've been married for a little shy of two months and there's a little one on the way! No words to describe my excitement.

It's just so insane to me how God can change peoples' lives around. It's amazing to witness!

As y'all know, I'm an awful writer, but this whole post goes to show that people can change.
Case 1- me.
Case 2- my brother.

And as for my sister? She's getting married now too! To the most wonderful guy.
Ah, my heart is so happy! Hugs and smiles all around!

....except I'm going to be an aunt.... I'm too young for that, right? uh....