Our 42nd anniversary! We were married on September 22, 1973, in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. I had always wanted a "garden wedding"...and that's what we had.
I wore my mom's wedding dress, (which she made); also her tiara. I had also always wanted to carry white roses, and I had them, too.
For the food part of the reception, everyone just got up and walked over to the tables in another part of the yard! Then we walked back to the benches and continued with the fun and celebration.
Do you see the little ribbons hanging out from under the bottom tier of the cake? It's an Ecuadorian custom. Each ribbon had a small "charm" (like for a bracelet) figure attached to the end that was under the cake. Each of the single girls pulled one out, eager to see who would get the one-and-only gold ring at the end of hers...as (supposedly) she would be the next to be married.
Following a local custom, I didn't throw my bouquet. All the single girls gathered around, and I "raffled" it. (The winner would be whoever guessed the number I was thinking of.) The lucky girl in red, my "maid of love" (equivalent of maid of honor), really WAS the next one to get married!
On that day, we said to each other, "I do"...42 years later, we say to each other, "I still do!" *****************************************************
We lift our hearts in gratitude to God for His love and grace, and for giving us to each other. We like this passage of Scripture as a continual reminder and challenge...for the next 42 years! It is appropriate for any relationship, not only husband-and-wife. Will you share it with us?
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have...as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." (Colossians 3:12-17)
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