I Now Pronounce You . . . (Day 28 -- some more)

This is what started our whole retirement trip. It was just over a year ago that we got a lovely announcement from our great niece, Loni, to let us know she would be getting married this month to Chris.

You know, of course, that Neil had already notified our ABTC Board that he would be retiring this summer. I was going along for the ride, so to speak, but my contingency was that we would not be in Pasadena when the academic year began -- when our seminarians and my Fuller student wives gathered to start another year. I didn't think I could handle being in town but not being part of the excitement of the new year beginning.

Loni's announcement was the catalyst that got us started planning a trip for September, which turned into a trip from mid-August until early October.

Held in scenic Spearfish, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Loni D and Chris's wedding was Saturday afternoon. It was a cool and breezy day, with a sudden cold wave bringing the temperatures down from the 80's and 90's to a high of 46, with some drizzle here and there. Weather.com was so encouraging: "The current temprature in Spearfish is 46, but it feels like 40." Oh, joy!

But joy there was!! Nobody let a little chilly dampness lessen the warmth and joy of the occasion as Loni and Chris were married. It was wonderful to be with our family members and Loni and Chris's friends to celebrate God's love for them and their love for one another.

The picture above shows Loni and Chris in the horse drawn carriage that took them from the site of the ceremony to the reception. The picture below shows the entire Frey/Cregut/Williams Clan at the celebration.