Holy smokes!

Holy Smokes, last night went smashingly.

I got to the wedding talked to some people, had fun, saw the cute little Ava, took my place next to Laura, the other reader, and mentally prepared. I remembered to be at woman at rest because God is my defender I don't have to defend myself, because God is my protector he will protect me from my own fears, because God never gives us anything beyond our strength I will trust and believe that I really can do this even when I don't see how?

Then the time came, Neil announced the readers, me and Laura got up and walked forward, I was first, I took my mic looked to the back of the room at the exit sign, so I would know where to run if I skrewed up lol, and I began. It went well, I was sure to read slowly, pause for effect and look up to the back of the room every now and then, but it still wasn't perfect and after Laura spoke we both sat down and my face turned red in shame. I was so bad, I did such a bad job(because it hadn't been perfect). I was very upset but then I realized what I had just done! I have never spoken in public before, and her I was speaking to over two hundred guests! After the wedding was over, which was beautiful, I remembered to calm down enough so that I could actually focus on it instead of my performance. It was beautiful. Later that night I was talking to Alisha B. and she told me I did a great job without my even asking her? I was stunned, Alisha thinks I did a good job? Wow, then Nathan G. told me I had a great stage presence, then my mom said she loved the quote I read, then the DJ told my mom he thought I was beautiful...??? It was a strange night, a night of new and wonderful experiences and the food and company were so fun, I talked for a while with Alisha and Lorien and then Doug and Barb and Stephen, I saw my cousin and her fiance Dave, from Colorado. It was a great night. But the highlight of it was when my brother, Samuel, asked me to dance with him! That was the best ever! He is an awful dancer lol but I was so happy and glad and overjoyed to dance with him. I Love you Samuel. Later him and Caleb stole that dance floor with all the guests looking on in amazement, those boys can dance! It was a great night! Thank you God, Why do I ever doubt you?