Day seventy-four

Today was the wedding of Timothy and Samantha Sakaida (née Ferrante). It was all truly an answer to prayer. Everything went smoothly, everyone was happy, and I hope and pray that The Lord blesses their marriage as they seek to honor Him in it. I've only gotten to know the two of them fairly recently, but they really love each other and they love Christ. I hope that when the time comes, I will find the woman that I truly hope and pray God means for me. 

I took plenty of photos which you can see on my Facebook page. It was a small, intimate ceremony (of which I actually have no photos), and a similarly intimate reception. It was fairly comfortable, considering that it was outside and I didn't realize it was going to be so warm today. I thought about wearing my black sport coat since the tie I bought came with a handkerchief for the coat pocket. I'm glad I left it at home.

Mom and I left a little bit early. We weren't sure if we should, as we didn't want to leave anyone short-handed when it came time to clear up the reception. It's been a very busy week for everyone, and it's nice that things will start to settle down for a while.

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On another front, Joshua and Samantha Bahruth leave for San Antonio at 4:00 am tomorrow morning. Josh told me that when the reception wrapped up, they had to head back to her parents' house to repack the truck. I realize that this may be something of a truism, but it seems that no moving job can ever happen without having some kind of major complication. Having gained a fair bit of personal experience helping others move, I've learned that no matter how much you prepare, you can never really prepare for everything. At the same time, you have to be ready for anything.

 I pray that they get to Texas safely. They're not planning to make many stops along the way; Josh wants to make it a straight shot into San Antonio. I've never made so long a car trip, but for me, the best possible thing that could happen on any car trip is nothing. By "nothing" I mean no breakdowns, no detours, no getting stranded anywhere. I guess it would be better to say that I prefer it when car trips are uneventful.  

Sending out one more prayer for everyone today, the. It's time to go to bed.