I am so happy that I have to share this happiness with you ladies.
Today, FI and I went to meet with the monsignor to discuss some details of the ceremony, decorations, and to ask two questions regarding our pasts and how to prepare for the marriage.
I was super stressed. The last time I spoke to a priest about something that is very personal was 9 years ago. It was in confession, I spoke of having had sex, and the priest cursed me out. So you can imagine, I WAS STRESSED!
When we came in, we were late, and the monsignor came down and scolded us jokingly. He then asked us to sit down and just said: "So, shoot!" I told him of my worries, with my FI sitting next to me, and he just listened, smiled and said: "ok, before you start stressing, please believe me that I know how you feel, there are many young women in the same situation, and trust me, it's not that bad"...
I wanted to jump up and give him a hug. I mean, he could be judging us, could be annoyed, could curse us out, but he just said: "Don't worry. I am happy you came to me to speak about this and believe it or not, this really is no big deal. We can handle."
Initially, I thought that I would let MILs friend priest to be our officiant, but now I know I want Monsignor of St. Margaret's to officiate our wedding. I feel that in the next 8 months of planning we will be friends with him and I will be happy to hear him talk to us about our love and marriage and all the important stuff at the ceremony. I am so happy!!!