On Sunday I was asked to say a few words on behalf of Brian and Marilynn Morris fo their 50th Anniversary. I'm always impressed when a couple is happily married for 50 years, but especially when the journey is marked with such difficulty. (Brian told me this story from their early marriage years and said I could share it) Brian was only 19 when he met 16 year old Marilynn, who was ready to give birth to her first child. Marilynn's mom was anxious to get her married before she delivered so she pressed Brian to ask her. Although he hardly knew her and was not in love with her, he thought it would be the gentlemanly thing to marry her. She agreed to the arranged wedding. Knowing that he would not get his parent's permission, they headed south to the States. Arriving in Cordelaine at night, they began Knocking on various pastors' doors to see if they would marry them. Suprisingly one agreed, let them stay at his home that night and married them the next day. That same day the newlyweds headed home to Vancouver and Marilynn gave birth to her first, of 6 children, that night. Their next child was born before their 1st anniversary. Over the years I've known this couple, I've walked with them through the death of one son and the near death of their other 2 boys. It would take a book to write about all their life journey. Today, although bound to a wheelchair, Marilynn is one of of our most tireless workers in the church. It was easy to pay tribute to my 2 dear friends.
Barry
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