God's designs

     Last Sunday, May 29th, Jim and I drove "to the other side" - of the mountains that is.  Specifically we went west through White Pass near Mt Rainer to Eatonville, WA.   Although cloudy and cooler than on our side of the mountain we enjoyed God's design in the beautiful scenery as we wound our way around Mt. Rainer.   

The weather was cloudy and cool but we didn't get rain until on the way home.

It was hard to believe it was almost June looking at the snow still covering the sides of the road.

 
     The purpose of our drive was to enjoy another of God's designs - the celebration of marriage of Janell Talbot to Joshua Lum.  Janell's family attend church with us in Mattawa where her father, Brian, manages an apple orchard. Her mother, Mashell, comes from the founding family of Eatonville. 

Brian walks Janell down the aisle.

 
        A couple of the church families arrived early enough to help with setting up for the ceremony.  Jim and I helped put the "clouds of apples" centerpieces on the reception tables. 

 As Pre-med and Chemistry majors at Whitworth University in Spokane, both Josh and Janell are putting God first in their relationship. That was evident in every part of the ceremony. I was impressed with the floral arrangement that greeted everyone as they entered the church. The apple box container declared to all that this was a "Triple J" relationship - Josh, Janell, and Jesus!

 Praise the Lord for this young couple and pray for others in the up-coming generation to establish their marriages on the foundation of God's design.