Well, it's been a busy week in Lake Woebegone, and it's been a very busy week in our lives.The funeral was a wonderful time of celebrating my mom's life. The attendance was far more than I would have ever thought. The folks have been a bit out of touch with their friends and family for a few years, but they have obviously not been forgotten. Three of Mom's cousins, 10 of her 14 living nephews and nieces, and 3 of her 5 living siblings came. Many shared tributes and memories. It was a wonderful time of sharing and love.
Then we made the transition to the wedding, driving to Spanaway, Washington on Thursday. We had met Andrea's mom Cheri and her aunt Leanna last year, but hadn't met any of the rest of the family. We needn't have worried! They turned out to be a gracious, friendly, happy group, whom we enjoyed immensely.The wedding was in the yard of Andrea's family's lake-side home, a truly beautiful setting. Cheri and Leanna, and no doubt countless others have been working for weeks to get it all ready. The food was all home-made, both for the rehearsal dinner Friday evening, and for the wedding reception. Andrea's uncle, Tom, a pastor from Pullman, Washington officiated, and did a great job. Sam was Best Man, and Amy escorted Drew down the isle, a nice touch indeed!
We were very happy to see how many of our friends and family made it to the wedding! A good group of Judy's family came from Vancouver, BC, from Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta. Friends representing every era of my life were there. It was a really sweet time.An extra bonus of the weekend is that on Sunday morning we attended the Puyallup Church of the Nazarene. A team from that church was in PNG just 2-3 weeks ago, and they were giving their report to the church. It was fun to hear their reactions, see their pictures, and even join them in singing a song in Pidgin.
We made it back to Nampa late Sunday evening. The next few days are dedicated to rest, and spending time with my dad. Then on the weekend we have orientation for new students (and their parents) at NNU. That will probably be the subject of the next blog!
Andy
COMMENT--Yeah, YOU! COMMENT!!! please.
Lots of times I think of comments as I read your blog. however, this is the first time that I have noticed the invitation to comment.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is nice to share in your lives this way.
Yep. I created the big link to comments, cause the little tiny one that Blogger provides is so often unnoticed. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWell, congratulations to all! Sam looks really spiffy in the groomsman getup.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Drew. They were spiffy indeed!
ReplyDeleteFriends, Drew is an accomplished and articulate blogger. He may be found at http://www.xanga.com/afreakforjc. If you look back far enough, you'll find stories about PNG, even about me! Oo, oo. That would be great.