Two and a half weeks ago I married Kindel Joy Kramer at a beautiful wedding ceremony in Biggs, California. Just as the hand of the Sovereign One brought Kindel and I together in the first place, so too he lavished His grace upon all of the wedding preparations , yielding a beautiful ceremony at the Riverwood Farms walnut orchard. My bride was absolutely beautiful in her three-generation wedding dress. After the morning wedding, a reception was held at Kindel's home church. I could not have imagined the ceremony going any better or being any more beautiful - the temperature was a pleasant 84 (or so) degrees, a stark reprieve from the blistering 100+ days during the rest of the week; the walnut trees provided a 60 ft tall sanctuary; and Kindel was stunningly clothed in satin and arrived at the ceremony entrance riding in her uncle's model-T Ford.

The reception following the ceremony was packed! Many women from the church joined together to help feed the 200+ people in attendance. They fixed pasta and lettuce salads, sandwiches, and served ice cream, rolls, and pies (all of which were home-made). Kindel and I enjoyed greeting all of our guests and were surprised to see a few people we thought wouldn't be able to make it. After the dessert and the tossing of Kindel's boquet, we were off to Mazatlan Mexico on our honeymoon.

I'd should also recognize the Kramer aunts that completely prepared the rehersal dinner and helped out with numerous other wedding tasks.

I tend to put off thinking about things until I absolutely have to, and so the week prior to the wedding was the most nerve wracking for me. The wedding event itself - the people, standing in front of an audience, reading Scripture in front of everyone - was mostly on my mind. Kindel and I felt prepared to live with each other and looked at the wedding as the event that finally solidified our commitment. Also on my mind the week prior to the event was that many of my (and our) friends from Kansas and Illinois (or Colorado, New York, Alaska, etc.) we wouldn't get to see. I've missed all of you, but am thankful what time we have had together. And even though many of you couldn't make the wedding and Kansas reception, we still felt your love and prayers through the nice cards, emails, and gifts you sent. Thank you for your kindness and support during this time.

Thankfully Kindel and I have a roomy apartment in Mountain View (S. of San Fran.), and we'd love to host anyone coming our way. More on the apartment later.

Wedding pictures are available online at Kindel's PhotoBucket website. The photos were accidentally uploaded in reverse order.