I love officiating at weddings, but this one at the Hart House on Deer Lake on Saturday, July 11th was very special.On Feb 1, 1987 we dedicated our new Northside Church facility in Port Coquitlam. On the next Sunday I dedicated a month old little girl - beautiful Chelsea Oorebeek. She was our first baby in the church.
One of the advantages of getting older is that I get to officiate at the weddings of young adults that I held and kissed as babies. I was a very proud pastor to marry Chelsea and Jeremy Koehn on July 11th.
But I was humbled by what Diane Oorebeek (mom of the bride) said in her speech. She referred to what I'd taught the church 25 years ago, "to pray for our unborn babies" and when they are still infants to begin praying for their future (still unknown spouses).
Peter and Diane followed my counsel, so before Chelsea and Jordan (their son) were even born, they began praying for their children. Then after they were born, Peter and Diane began praying for their spouses.
At the wedding we all witnessed God's perfect answer to their prayers! Thank you, Lord!
2 comments:
I love the international photos Barry!
Jeremy and Chelsea's Wedding day looks outstanding. The pink outfits of the bridesmaids are so refreshing to the eyes. I had a sunshine themed wedding in the last month and had booked the prettiest convention center for the big day. It was a gorgeous location and was extremely affordable too.
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