I have been looking forward to sharing this post for so many
reasons.
About a month ago, we had the honor of hosting a wedding in
our backyard. What made it so special,
is that it was the wedding of a couple who gave their lives to the Lord at one
of Rivertown’s first public gatherings last summer. Timmy and Jeslynn have grown in their faith and become dear
friends over this past year. It
has been so neat to watch the gospel transform their lives.
The wedding was an “all hands on deck” event for our church,
and I loved watching all our people come together to pull it off. From the beautiful decor, the wedding party, flowers, music, and ceremony, to the lawn care (thanks for mowing our grass, guys) and setup - SO many people showed up to serve in amazing ways. To me, it was very telling of what the
Lord is doing here. There is a real community being formed – people who
genuinely love each other, and are willing to give of their time, resources,
and talents to benefit others. I
was so proud of our people.
Timmy and Jeslynn – your day was beautiful. We love you both so much and are so
proud of you. May God bless your
marriage and give you His divine grace as you seek to represent His love to the
world, and to your sweet Josiah. You have everything you need in Jesus!
I was just one of a few people taking pictures that day, so you might notice a few "holes" in the normal sequence of events. It's probably because I was off nursing a baby or chasing a toddler and someone else was doing a boss job of capturing that part of the day :)
I was just one of a few people taking pictures that day, so you might notice a few "holes" in the normal sequence of events. It's probably because I was off nursing a baby or chasing a toddler and someone else was doing a boss job of capturing that part of the day :)
I love this one of the three generations...
This sweet prayer time before the girls walked down was one of my favorite moments of the day.
Jeslynn, you looked stunning!
There's a lot of great moves going on in this picture. Please don't miss Corey in the back.
I love the way he is looking at her.
Levi was quite enthralled with Jeslynn and kept trying to steal her away to go on adventures with him in the woods. Shady.
They pretty much laughed their way through their whole first dance. It was really precious :)
Levi was feeling really good about his skills at the DJ table.
I'm not exactly sure who started the cake smashing fight, but Tim, my friend - you're looking pretty guilty.
The day ended with the signing of the marriage license after LOTS of dancing. It was a perfect day!
