So this is funny. I sat with Lindsay and Charissa at church today, on the "late college kids" side. It was Pastor Bowen's first Sunday back from sabbatical, which I've been eagerly awaiting for. Nothing compares to his sermons. He preached today on Matthew 19:1-12 today, about marriage and divorce. My yeesh, it was soooooo good! I really really want a copy of it. Anywhoo, after the service, Charissa had to jet, but me and Lindsay stood around talking. And the first thing she said was "Kate, I really honestly think that you're gonna be the first of the Quints to get married" (the Quints being me, Lindsay, Jessica, Anna and Haleigh)!
Now, for those of you who don't know me in real life, that may mean absolutely nothing to you. But you must understand what these other girls are like. I don't want to stereotype my friends, so I'll just say that they'll all be married or engaged by the time they graduate from college. So, besides the fact that these girls will probably all be married fairly young, I'm quite possibly the last person someone (especially me!) would expect to be married first. First there's the whole not even wanting a wedding thing. I mean, I aspire to elope. No frilly wedding crap for me. Then there's the whole not wanting kids thing. It's just not happening.
My mom and grandma expect/want me to marry young too. Maybe it's just that a lot of people that don't know me see me as a "nice, good Christian girl". You know, the type that always marry young, the ones that are all brainwashed by Josh Harris. But what's funny is, that's not me at all. I am a Christian girl, but I'm not good and I'm certainly not nice! I mean, I'm the youth group rebel, notorious for mouthing off the youth directors and Sunday school teachers. Who wants to marry the youth group rebel anyway? I guess that's why I was so amused by what Lindsay said, seeing as she knows me so well and all. So who knows, maybe there is hope for me!
- thoughts provided by Katey Orr @ 3:41 PM