Last Sunday was the first time for many many weeks that Sue had felt well enough, early enough, to join in the regular 9.00am worship service at our home church - Palmerston Uniting. For some reason, everything fell into place and we wheeled our way in (Sue was using her 'walker') during the first song and gratefully took a seat. 

As the service unfolded, we not only enjoyed a time of fellowship and worship but were also led into a time of reflection and simple reassurance regarding our marriage 34 years ago. During the Sunday service we read and reflected on Psalm 23 (the Shepherd Psalm) and sung the hymns/songs Be Thou My Vision and A New Commandment. Each of these were a feature of our marriage ceremony. Some may call it coincidence......

As we were sorting photos on Wednesday, we came across some 'wedding paraphernalia' including our (poorly) typed (using an actual typewriter and liquid paper) Order of Service/Running Sheet. 

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This too served to remind and assure us that as we have sought to honor God and our vows to each other (and at times not done a spectacularly good job of it) - God has fully and faithfully honored His promises to us. It is only because of His grace toward us that we are able to both persevere and celebrate through the current journey.

For your viewing pleasure (and amusement), we offer the following additional taste of our wedding day... 

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[Stay tuned for The Week That Was #3: Forever Friends]