Okami wrote:After going about with him, talking to jewelers, and creating the design for my ring, I wonder how the engagement ring will turn out. I wonder how long it will be until that day (knowing it is several months out)... I wonder how much effort will be put into patience...
You know, God’s funny that way…“knowing it is several months out.” Yeah, okay! ‘Cause, “several months out”, from that time and now, Ryosuke and I will be married. Where He moves, we go.
Okami wrote:There's more to be said, but for now I can't reveal details...just that I'm ridiculously busy these days. xP
This was in regards to the engagement and wedding planning, a month after our engagement. Things are moving right along.
Ryosuke wrote:My first post on this thread! My sweet Okami... I sincerely don't deserve you... I'm glad that here there are many who support you as family. I look forward to reading the entire post. Still, I'm excited that so many of these things that used to be restraints are being lifted. That despite all the stress that you are holding together as well as you have. I know you say you chew me out sometimes, and admittedly it happens. But its what partners are for <3 You make me strong where I am weak and I want to do the same for you.
As for everyone else, the puns may seem unbearable, but I find them beary endearing
My sweet Bear~ This thread speaks of things you already know; you have seen my monsters and fought them beside me. I’m grateful for you to be here on CAA to add the contributions as a friend who sees, from an off-screen prospective, the healing, restorative power of Christ in my life. That you can testify to my words within this thread, and add your own as you see fit.
Wordswordswords.- - -
So, with the announcement of our engagement here (by which I made sure I had express permission to share
), things have changed in moving forward. Before ever making any official steps forward, I have stopped the process towards getting SSI. As Ryosuke and I are getting married in December, it wouldn’t make sense to apply.
I’ve talked with Disability Advocates about it, and as a couple because of his income, we would be over the monthly limit. It takes 6 months to a year to even be initially considered, and it’s already likely I would be denied that first time anyhow because mental illness disability isn’t even given much of a chance, and that would be my primary reason for trying to get the benefits. As I am getting married in less than the potential earliest for hearing back from them, there is really no reason to continue forward in it.
We realize this makes things tighter on us, financially, so we are working together to figure out where we can take steps to cover the basics, and trust God through everything.
My family has been extremely helpful in easing the high stress that planning a wedding can give (especially one in 6 months from the time of engagement). Some things have simply fallen into place, taking away what would have caused much anxiety; God has shown Himself faithful, as always! It’s been a blessing as a whole, between God’s workings and my family, as some areas are already covered and both Ryosuke and I have been given certain tasks to focus upon so as not to get caught in the massiveness of our day!
We’re working to move forward, one step at a time, following the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we make the transition towards what we hope and pray will the rest of our lives together.
Again I can reiterate,
Okami wrote:I am blessed with someone who cares about my mental health.
And in regards to that, things have been pretty smooth. I've had my moments where the illnesses flare up, but nothing that's gone beyond anything that can't be handled.
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