Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today.

I have had the special privilege of being able to attend nearly all of my friend's wedding. Last Saturday I got to see Jeff and Melinda tie the knot. I met them both in college through InterVarsity. As I looked around the reception I caught myself reminiscing about all weddings of my friends in the room. I couldn't think of a one that I hadn't been able to go to. What a great gift!


I was lucky I made it to this wedding at all though. I was in NW Portland eating a great meal at the Industrial Cafe with Maile at 3:40pm. With a gasp I realized that I had forgotten that Jeff and Melinda's wedding was at 4pm in Lake Oswego! Luckily, we had just finished paying so we jumped up and ran to the car like madmen. Well, I ran to the car like a mad man. Maile giggled at me because a guy on the sidewalk starting laughing at me because I was freaking out so much.
I had to drive home to SE Portland to drop off Maile and change clothes but somehow I was less than ten minutes late to the wedding. Whew! (Thanks Maile for printing me out directions so quick!)

The wedding was beautiful and the party afterwards was awesome! Everyone was dancing and having a great time. I left the party nearly four hours after it started and it was still raging. If you want to see more pictures, check out the album on my facebook page.

Love you Melinda and Jeff! Best Wishes!!