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Thank You!

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:32:00 +0000

Our wedding was so beautiful. Thank you to everyone who served by helping to set-up the reception, preparing the food for the rehearsal dinner and the little things that made the day absolutely unforgettable.

James and I are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support on our special day. Thanks to our guests we had a wonderful honeymoon in Daytona Beach, FL. We relaxed on the beach everyday, ate at Bubba Gump's and went to the movies all within walking distance. It was the perfect honeymoon.

Family and friends have been sending their pictures at a feverish pace. So join in the fun, send us your photos from the day and we'll post them to this site for everyone to share.

New Wedding Location

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:02:00 +0000

The new location of the Wedding:

Grace United Methodist Church
458 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

God's faithfulness in our time of adversity

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:50:00 +0000

Kanika and I have been through a great deal. It hasn't been easy trusting so deeply in God. He has in deed shown Himself faithful. The following details God's faithfulness in our time of adversity as told to my brother in Christ:

Shawn,

I had a crying bride. She was angry and so was I when we found ourselves without a church two weeks before our wedding. We had no warning.
I did what I saw God do for you. I reached out to everyone I know with a simple question. Does anyone know if a "pretty church?" Almost immediately you answered my message. I instantly called the church and left a message on their voicemail. Crying all night, my bride was distraught, and so was I. (I wasn't crying, let's get that straight!) We prayed and the next morning at 8:15 The very church you told us of called me. They had our same wedding date and time open. The Bride visited the church 30 minutes after and certified it as "beautiful." I even saw a half smile on her face for a brief moment. Although it was expensive to book, we now have a "pretty church" for our wedding. God even sent new clients and family our way with cash in hand to pay for the new price. They didn't know that God was using them to give comfort to a crying bride.

What you did for us is simple, you pointed your finger at the right place for us. It was your belief in God and His provision that I have witnessed in the time that I have know you that encouraged me to reach out with faith that God would provide through his people for us.

Thank you my brother. We are happy to sow a seed into your ministry, and we believe that that God is making provision for your Church in every area. He is raising up people to bring to pass ALL that He has privately promised that He would perform, and He is doing it at the measure of your Faith. This is our prayer for you in Jesus name we pray, and believe. Amen.

Sincerely your brother in Christ,

James Riley

We set the date!

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:25:00 +0000

The number one question for us has been, "have you set the date yet" the answer is a resounding YES!

Saturday, August 2nd 2008

Details are forthcoming, but check out the picture of the quaint little venue above.

-James

Have you set the date yet?

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:14:00 +0000

Kanika:
Well, we had our last counseling session a few weeks ago. What a rewarding experience. James and I promised that we would submit ourselves to our counselor's before we set our wedding date. Two months (6 sessions) later and we're still together. All jokes aside, I couldn't imagine going through these counseling sessions with anyone else.

James:
Man when is the date bro? ...James....have you set the date yet? No and here is why. We just finished pre-marital counseling. My Glory and I, are so happy to have sown into this righteous process. It feels good. Pray for us as we roll into the next step. SETTING THE DATE! (Pic of us signing the completion form)

Kanika:
It seems like everything hinges on this one thing....the wedding date. Now with our counseling completed, we have been checking out some potential venues for the wedding. Gee, there's so much pressure out there to consider this or buy that. Not to mention how expensive some of these places are. Until this week I didn't know what a $10,000 minimum was. No wonder the average American wedding costs $25,000 or more. Knowing what it's going to take to pull this off is only half the battle. Determining the date will really get the ball rolling. Please continue to pray for us as we trust God on which date to choose, budgets and everything in between.

James:
Amen. I thought that getting the ring on her finger was it. Next stop marriage. Nope. there is a real, real serious step before the Ceremony, and Marriage. Anyone reading this, who is looking to get married, please have your communications together, have the issues between the two of you identified, and especially make sure you have chosen God's best for you. You will need to talk through what most people believe to be some of the most stressful of subjects, and trust us you do not want to do that with someone you don't trust, don't understand, and won't listen to you. Until next time....peace out

Fall is here in Atlanta (officially)

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:11:00 +0000

November 15, 2007

Kanika says:
This past weekend was an emotional blurr. So much in fact, just thinking about it is exhausting. On Saturday, James and I were invited to a baby shower. No worries, men were there too. It was fun, but I also learned a good lesson about perception. I have this habit of inferring how James feels about things, instead of asking him head on. So when I was ready to go, I didn't come out and say it. Instead, I asked him if he was ready to go. Much to my chagrin, this nagging little behavioral flaw came out in our counseling session on Sunday. All I can say is, man our counselor's are GOOD. They know us really well and they seem to know me exceptionally well. They gave us some techniques to help us in our communication and really encouraged me to assert myself more. On one hand I was glad they were honest with me. But I got to tell ya, there was a part of me that dreaded the emotional upheaval that I'm in for. I mean, there's no where to hide when a great marriage is your goal. Don't get me wrong, I love being engaged to James. He's great, even when we don't agree and so compassionate too. But I think the idea of getting married was taking over the reality that marriage takes work, even before walking down the aisle. Praise God for our counselors and even my mom who shared some pretty raw truths this weekend. I'm still a little emotional about the whole thing, but at least I know that my best friend is with me and that God is guiding this thing every step of the way.

James says:
YO! YO! YO! I remember Kanika was so "wooh-sey" with love. She was like
"i don't even need a wedding ring....I would wear a glad tie wrap on my finger, thats all I need"
(as she batted hey eyelashes at me)...LOL She was really serious too! :-) I love her so much.
She is so special..I will love her all the days of my life. Kanika is still a romantic. I love how she takes the time to offer me help at every turn, while still managing to light the hallways up with her smiling face. She not just my fiance she my friend. My best friend.

James

James and Kanika at church

Finding the dress & Boys night out

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:05:00 +0000

Kanika: My mom and I went dress shopping this past weekend. Wow what an experience! We went to one of those dress shops that herd you into a room as you try on dresses that are either too small or too big for you. Unfortunately for me, I could only try on a few. I didn't know that most wedding dresses in these boutiques are size 10....way too small for a shapely woman like me. It can be a little depressing when the smiling sales woman says, "maybe we can hold up the dress and imagine what it would look like?" My sales lady was pretty knowledgeable though. She managed to find some nice dresses two sizes above my normal size, which gave me an idea of the style that looks best on me. Sometimes I find myself in awe of this whole process. I'm actually getting married and the thing I once longed for, the love that I prayed so many years for is now my reality. Man, God is so good!

James: (Boys night out)
Man this wedding and all the of the things that surround it can be overwhelming, but not to me. I know how to take it down a thousand, Boys night! Movies! Waffle House, and good convo! It was so necessary. Good Christian brothers.
I enjoyed it a lot.

I looked in the Big pink book of the future Mrs.Riley, and I saw a a lot of great dresses. She is already so beautiful, with the added dress, and of course shoes, I honestly don’t know how she can expect us to keep our eyes off of her all wedding long. I mean the flowers and cake wont even get as much as a glance from the guests. Oh well, they can take some cake home in a doggy bag and look at it then.

Birthday weekend

noreply@blogger.com (JAMES & KANIKA dot com) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:49:00 +0000

Kanika: What’s been interesting? hmm??? We learned about trusting God at church today. It was James’ Birthday yesterday and it was so fun making the day special for him. I may have gotten a late start, but I think it was all worth it in the end.

James: My birthday was the bomb...she made me a “TRIFOLD”....hmm is was delicious, and she also got me a great gift and card. I was happy to do absolutely nothing all weekend long. She is so good to me.