| As part of tonight's gathering, there was a rather non-traditional looking wedding. It was a beautiful moment. Two people, very much in love, sharing the most special day of their life with the entire community. There were some traditional looking elements: the flowers, the attendants (2 of them canine and a 3 of them under the age of 10), personally written vows and sharing of communion. All of this with a very non-traditional flair very befitting the personalities of the couple. I have added a few photos from that portion of the gathering here.
And then of course, the regular gathering type things and people photos. A family album of sorts. Family both new and old. The ever growing population of youngsters.
Big girl Amelie had her first drink from a cup tonight. Nearly 6 months old, she wasn't quite sure what the heck water was, but it was fun to try to drink it like a grown up. Mostly she just spit it back into the cup or all over Kati. Amelie has been itching to try food (rather than just milk) for a while, making super duper cute baby bird and chewing faces when adults eat holding her.
A couple other random photos I couldn't leave out. The first a rather artsy shot I got accidentally while trying to photograph myself holding a just woken from a nap Amelie. The other a nice one taken by Chris while Amelie snuggled me for her nap.
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I love our church. Each week I think that. The last two services have made me cry because they were so beautiful.