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Hula Bride

8/14/2014

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I recently was extremely blessed to go to Maui to see two good friends get married. To be
honest, it was probably the most beautiful wedding I had ever been to! Right next to the ocean,
a sweet tropical breeze, sunset right at the first dance - one of those idealistic, romantic scenes
you would imagine in your mind for a wedding in Hawaii!! But that wasn't what made the
wedding so beautiful.

My friends who got married weren't perfect in their relationship, but they did a lot of things right.
They also spent a lot of time separated, having lots of phone dates and Skype conversations.
Talking to both of them, I knew how difficult it was waiting for their wedding day was. So by the
time the wedding actually happened, they could have made a lot of things all about them. But they continued to choose to honor God first and foremost.

The best part was when the bride and groom made an address to honor God, each other and
their families and guests. The bride made a short address and then did the most beautiful hula
for the groom. It was this beautiful gift that she wanted to give to show him and everyone how
she loved him and was devoted to him alone.

The next day in church, I was reflecting on the wedding and thanking God for it. God poured into
my mind to fill in the gaps of why I thought this wedding was so beautiful. That wedding
reflected to me just what weddings and marriage is suppose to reflect - the church and Christ.
We have an amazing feast to look forward to, with a beautiful celebration of our commitment
and love for each other (us and Jesus).

The hula stood out to me most. It made me think of how us, the bride, are going to be able to
give the best of what we have to Christ. My friend isn't a professional hula dancer, but she
presented what she did know to give the best of herself to her husband. And regardless of if the
groom knew everything or nothin about hula, he would have looked at his bride with love for the
gift. We don't do good things for Jesus to earn a better spot or make Jesus more proud of us.
We do what we do for the glory of God - to present Him with the best that we have as this
beautiful gift of worship. I heard that the gospel explained as music for one to dance in. And that
hula was the best picture of what that would like!

Dear Jesus, help me continue to hear he music of he gospel so I can dance in response! Help
me to see that the things I do are not in vain, but as an act of worship to you. I praise you for
blessing me far beyond what I deserve. Let me continue to look forward to the day that I can
see you face to face and dance before your throne of grace! In your name I pray...



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About Leah

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Leah works with Master Plan Ministries at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Other than watching college students' lives change, she enjoys getting her mind blown by God and His Word, watching sci fi, baking cupcakes, and spending time with her hunky husband. 

7 Comments
Barbie link
8/16/2014 04:34:18 pm

What a gorgeous shot! And how special to be presented with a hula dance on your wedding day. Thanks for linking up with The Weekend Brew.

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June link
8/17/2014 10:59:03 am

What a beautiful witness! Thank you for sharing this, Leah!

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Joe Pote link
8/18/2014 03:32:32 am

Sounds a like a truly beautiful wedding on many levels!

I like how you start with describing a beautiful human relationship, then use it as a lead-in to discussing our relationship with Christ.

Good post!

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Sherrey Meyer link
8/18/2014 04:00:05 am

Lovely expression of their love for Christ and for each other. So glad you could be there with them. Stopping by from Unforced Rhythms.

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Lisa Isabella Russo link
8/18/2014 05:45:00 am

What a beautiful photo! It sounds like a very moving wedding.

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Amber @ Beautiful Rubbish link
8/19/2014 10:31:14 am

That sounds like a profound moment to witness, how it spoke such beauty to you, not only of marriage but of us as beloved. Thank you for passing it along to us. Joining from Unforced Rhythms.

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Rachael Woodie link
1/21/2015 08:34:03 am

Leah, this is so sweet! l know I'm a little late reading it, but I'm honored that you would write about our wedding :)

You know, it's kinda funny, preparing for that hula was probably the most uncertain part of my wedding planning. I hadn't danced in years and I was really nervous. On top of that I wasn't sure what song to dance to: should it be a Christian song, a Christian song sung in Hawaiian, just a Hawaiian song? Should I dedicate the song to God or to Dakota? Would it be weird for people from the Mainland to see me dance? I had a lot of insecurities!

But in the end I decided to go with a Hawaiian song and dedicate it to Dakota. I realized that it was good and okay to express my love for my new husband, and to thank God for him. After having so many times apart from Dakota, after hours and hours of wedding prep, looking out at family and friends from all over the world gathered on a tiny little island to witness our marriage, my heart sung with praise to the Lord! I remember as I started to dance my eyes welled up with tears, I was overwhelmed by God's kindness-I did not deserve such a beautiful wedding, yet that's what He does isn't it? He showers us with grace and undeserved love all of the time!
Thank you for this post. Reading it after being married 6 months now gave me such a vivid picture of how precious that evening was. And after all of my doubts leading up to dancing that hula, it's really encouraging to see that the Lord used it to give you a picture of Christ and His bride. So sweet!!!

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