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Show me your ways, O LORD,

teach me your paths.

Psalm 25:4 NIV

 

 

 

My Brother & Sister-in-Law’s Party 

 

Dale & Dot Are Married Forty Years

 

 

Dale and his grandson Jake

Dale is my oldest brother, however I am older than him.

 

 

 

Dot and their grandson Jake.  Jake, how did you manage to get on both of these pictures?

 

They chose to celebrate their fortieth anniversary at a local restaurant and invite their immediate family – Saturday, September 13 – the day before their anniversary.

 

 

The meal was their gift to us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We weren’t too far into the meal when someone accidentally bumped something against a glass, and that got everyone to tapping on glasses – proposing that they kiss.  They were very willing.

 

 

 

 

Their daughter Sarah with her daughter Katie.

 

 

Grandson Andrew

 

 

Grandson Jake

 

 

Granddaughter Emma (wearing grandma’s veil)

 

 

Dale and Dot’s oldest son Jon and his wife Yvonne.

 

 

Their daughter Madison

 

 

Dot’s sister Rose and her husband Alf

 

 

Their son Chad, his wife and their son

 

 

Alf & Rose’s daughter Amy and her husband

 

 

Dot’s nephew Frank and his wife Lorrie

 

 

Our step-mother, Velma, and our niece Chelsey

 

 

My middle brother Clair, and his wife Anne

 

 

My sister Nancy and her husband Marlin

 

 

Their daughter Karen and her husband Larry

 

 

Melissa (Marlin and Nancy’s daughter) and her husband Jason

 

 

Chelsey is Marlin and Nancy’s youngest daughter

 

 

My youngest brother Steve and his wife Brenda

 

 

Their youngest daughter Kate and boyfriend Vince

 

 

Tristan is Steve and Brenda’s youngest son

 

 

This was also our anniversary – the forty-fifth – notice my corsage and Cerwin’s black eye!  The corsage was a gift from Cerwin.  The black eye was not my gift to him.    He was helping a grandson assemble a gun cabinet when a piece of wood slipped and hit him.  

 

 

Our oldest son Jeff and his wife, Chris.

 

 

Our youngest son Jere and his wife, Kristen

 

 

Our youngest daughter Deb and her friend, Roy.

 

 

Following the meal we enjoyed a slide show – which was very interesting and lots of fun.

 

 

Trying on grandma’s veil.

 

 

 

 

Posing in front of the mirrows.

 

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Thanks Dale and Dot.  It was a wonderful evening.

 

 

 

Live in such a way that you are a credit to the Message of Christ.

Philippians 1:27 The Message

 

 

 

God does not expect us to understand everything

 

 

 

 

But He does expect us to trust Him in everything.

 

 

 

God assured us,

I’ll never let you down,

never walk off and leave you.

Hebrews 13:5  The Message

 

 

 

Jakey & Crystal’s Wedding

Part Eleven – Final Installment

The End of the Day

 

 

 

Crystal dancing with her dad.

 

 

There were many tears as they danced to the song…

 

 

Daddy’s Hands

 

 

Jakey and his Mother

 

 

 

 

The ring bearer dancing with the flower girl.

 

 

Throwing the Bouquet

 

 

The Catcher

 

 

Jakey throwing the garter.

 

 

The guys just looked at it after it landed on the floor.

 

 

There was a catcher after the second throw.

 

 

Crystal and her brother Bryan

 

 

Dancing with her nephew, Trenton

 

 

 

 

The evening ended with some silly folk-style dances.

 

 

Remember the beginning of the day – with pouring rain – this was what we saw on the way home.

 

 

 

With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed.

In your might, you guide them to your sacred home. 

Exodus 15:13  New Living Translation

 

 

 

Jakey & Crystal’s Wedding

Part Ten

First Dance

 

 

 It’s Your Love

By Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!  

All who delight in him should ponder them.

Psalm 111:2  New Living Translation

 

 

 

Jakey & Crystal’s Wedding

Part Nine

The Meal

 

 

The first toast was by the Best Man – Jakey’s dad.

 

 

 

 

It brought Jakey to tears.

 

 

The next toast was by Stephanie – Matron of Honor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutting the Cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wedding Party – Up Close

 

 

Crystal

 

 

Jakey

 

 

Stephanie

 

 

John

 

 

Marie

 

 

Shawn

 

 

Angie

 

 

Ted

 

 

Jessica

 

 

Bryan

 

 

Faith

 

 

Trenton

 

 

The DJ (top of photo) is waiting for the final part of the day – the dancing.