Monday, August 20, 2007

A wedding



Jeff, Ana, and I just got back from a family wedding. It really was a family event. My grandparents got married. It's such a great story I wanted to share it. My biological grandparents got divorced over 30 years ago.
My grandmother remarried -- he's the man I knew as my grandfather. He passed away a couple of years ago. My biological grandfather moved in with my parents and got re-acquainted with my grandmother. They started dating and now are married. . .again. It is a beautiful story of redemption. We are all broken people, but this a wonderful example to me of how we can be restored in relationships. Jeff and my aunt sang the song "Your Grace Still Amazes Me" by Phillips, Craig and Dean. It was highly appropriate as these two people who left relationship with one another in a hurtful way have grown in Christ who then restored their relationship with one another. The wedding was officiated by my cousin, my uncles were ushers, my mom played piano, my sister flute, my husband and aunt sang, and my uncle did the photography. All the "kids" of my grandparents played a part and where thrilled with this coming together. I found myself getting misty eyes during the ceremony. After the reception we all went and hung out and my grandparents' house. Someone commented that not to many people bring their grandchildren and great-grandchildren on their honeymoon:)