I want to live a life like that

What do you think about when you hear the word Grace?

Grace is a word that is used several times in the Bible. Grace is something that is God-given. It is a gift given to sinners for their salvation.

Another thing I think about when I hear the word Grace is my Great Grandmother, Grace Enzor.

When you hear people speak about Grace Enzor, you’re going to hear about Jesus. When her name comes up in conversation, somewhere in the discussion someone will talk about how much that woman loves God and how she will always leave you with a prayer. Her whole life was focused on her desire to serve God and spreading the Gospel to anyone she encountered.

 

On March 13, my Grandma Grace went home to be with the Lord. Some may say we should mourn for her…but why mourn for her? She is the one in the presence of the Lord! I can only imagine her face right now seeing such a glorious Kingdom! I know she took the Lords hand as she crossed that bridge into those pearly gates of Heaven, just as she would always grab your hand if you were sitting near her.

She was also a family woman. She never wanted to go very far from home. She told my sister that people were crazy if they ever left home in anything other than an ambulance or a hearse. At her service they spoke of how she loved everyone, but she gave extra love to those who needed it. She was tender and kind to the ones who were sick and desperate for love. She gave them love but she gave them the gospel while she was at it.

 

I am so thankful to have been able to spend 22 years of my life with my Great Grandmother. She taught me that nothing in life is more important than serving God and loving the life we are given. In her service, they read out of the book of Psalms multiple times because this is the book she had obviously studied because there were notes scribbled in on the sides of the pages. The book of Psalm to me is a place to go when you’re hurting, when you are rejoicing, or when you are praising!

What do you want to be remembered by? How you look, the things you do on the weekend, who you hang out with, how smart you are, etc.? I want to be remembered for my love for Jesus and my desire to serve him with my life. My Grandmother was a great role model for this. I was so blessed to have gotten the chance to learn from her. I want to live a life like my Grandma Grace.

October 4^th is my Grandma Grace’s birthday. This is also the day that I will marry Devin Blake Sellers. The last time I saw my Grandma she talked about how nice of a fellow Devin was and that she knew that he loved Jesus. I showed her a picture of my wedding dress and her eyes lit up. She told me it was so pretty. She was a woman that was always dressed to impress so if she approved, I hope Devin will too! I know that she will be smiling down on us on that special day.

Monograms&Mimosas

This weekend was by far one of the best weekends I have had in a while. Finishing up my last semester of nursing school does not leave me with a lot of free time! This weekend was full of wedding excitement, bridal bliss, and quality time with some of the greatest friends a girl could ask for.

 

 

My roommates decided they wanted to throw a bridal shower for me with all of my closest friends from Greenville! They even worked it out that my sister, mine and Devin's mom, and some of my bridesmaids from back home came which I am so thankful for! They have had to keep secrets from me for the past month (Taylor was not so good at this) but it was so worth it. All of the hard work and planning they did was so humbling and it is something I will never forget.

 

 

Just walking into the shower, I was in such awe. Everything was decorated in pink, white, and burlap. The stairs were lined with my future name “SELLERS” and when I walked in the room, there awaited all of the girls! We had some of the most delicious food served with a yummy glass of mimosa. Since my roommates know me better than most, they served breakfast foods which they know is my favorite meal of the day!

 

After we finished eating, Jessica had a little game planned for me. Since I am not showing nor telling anyone what my wedding dress looks like, they decided they were going to try and create what they thought my dress would look like…..with toilet paper.

 

Since there were a lot of girls there to play, we broke up into teams. Nursing school girls and girls outside of nursing school. I decided to volunteer my sister since she is also a bride-to-be so there wouldn’t be an unfair advantage with the second team! I was with the nursing school girls and my sister was with the others! Let me just say….you put a bunch of nursing students together on a team, they will get the job done and it will be perfected. They were wrapping me by doing figure 8s and such! Guess all those lab days practicing wrapping limbs paid off! If you took a quick glance at my toilet paper dress, you would have thought it was an actual dress. It was a “sweetheart mermaid dress with a long train and a bow in the back.”  

 

Sorry Emily…I think I won that one…..Your toilet paper gloves were a great accessory to your dress though!

 

After we finished playing the game, I opened up presents and am so grateful for all the sweet gifts everyone got me. I am so excited to be able to sport that Sellers name and they got me pretty prepared to do so! To all the guest who came, thank you again. You all mean the world to me and I am so thankful for your friendship. I don’t know what I would do without you all.

 

To my host…you girls went above and beyond to make this day so special for me. I can’t believe our time as roommates is almost over. I don’t even like to think about the day we all move out. You girls are not only my roommates, but my family. I have learned so much from y’all and am so excited for the next chapter in our lives. Thank you for loving me at my best times and at my worst times, my goods days and my bad days. You girls are the best. I LOVE YALL!