I love officiating weddings. Our friends Dan & Tina were married last night at the Wild Basin Lodge. The aspens had just started turning yellow. The outdoor ceremony was cool, but pleasant. It was a simple ceremony, with only a harpist accompanying the service. Dan & Tina's family and friends traveled from far and wide to be with them on their special day. We prayed for them. They honored their parents. I exhorted them to live out the biblical vision for marriage that Meg and I studied with Dan & Tina during our premarital counseling sessions earlier this year. They entered their marriage covenant with one another with a beautiful set of vows and rings. We prayed for them some more. I pronounced them husband and wife. They kissed. The crowd erupted in applause. It was a beautiful wedding. And FYI, the Wild Basin Lodge has the best wedding banquet fare I have ever tasted. The grilled salmon and buffalo roast last night was fabulous! The toasts were honorable, the cake was excellent and the dinner conversation was friendly. And yes, I danced with Meg and Anna (Sophie fell asleep on her chair).
May God's covenant of grace with Dan & Tina be the source of their covenant-keeping with one another in this marriage.
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