I remember the Youth Mission Trip to Washington DC, now 6 years ago. That was the summer they first became a couple. Cory loved God, as did Ashley, but in Washington - and from that summer on - they grew in their love of Him and with each other. After High School came Baylor. Would they stay together? Most thought, maybe not, but then... they did. Holidays would find them back in Plano, sitting together in church - still the same. And so it went, day after day, week after week till the announcement was finally made.
As a pastor I am fortunate for many reasons, one of which is joyfully watching life FROM the pulpit. I observe families, cliques, feuds, people who come, go, and move from one trauma and/or revelation to another (what we call the professional 'drama' and/or 'crisis' seekers). In this I simply watch' normal' people do normal things and do such very, very well. Nothing fancy. Nothing begging a lot of attention. Just life. Finding this a most wonderful 'watch' of all. So yes, it has been grand watching the Whitmore's and the Allen's - two families with two teens who met, grew up, fell in love and will now be wed in the church where it first began. A true celebration of God - and reminder of how He works in us all. The 'Imago Dei' - found extraordinarily - in me, you, and in Cory and Ashley, too - called first to love and now to wed - this twenty seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, two thousand nine.
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