Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
- Apr 30, 2008
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My wife and I had been involved in the young adult ministry at our church for several years (even though by this time we weren't "young adults" any more!).
Several of us men in the ministry were holding our Second Annual Appreciation dinner for the women who were a part of the ministry. I let her know about it, she decided to go. I volunteered to "help" at the dinner.
What I did during the meal, though, was to go prep. a spot in our sanctuary. I laid out a white sheet, got together several candles to light...
So, right as she was done with dinner, I asked another friend to go fetch her and bring her out to the lobby where I was waiting.
I escorted her down to the rather dark sanctuary to the little spot where the candles were aglow.
We partook of communion that I prepared. I then asked her to remove her shoes so that I might wash her feet as an act of service. Then I read a few verses of Scripture (can't remember now what they were...*sigh*).
After ALL that, I asked if she would be married to me (worded specifically this way because BEING married is different than just GETTING married, in my opinion).
Fast approaching 3 years (July 19)...4 month old daughter at home.
I'll never know how she puts up with me.
-J-
Several of us men in the ministry were holding our Second Annual Appreciation dinner for the women who were a part of the ministry. I let her know about it, she decided to go. I volunteered to "help" at the dinner.
What I did during the meal, though, was to go prep. a spot in our sanctuary. I laid out a white sheet, got together several candles to light...
So, right as she was done with dinner, I asked another friend to go fetch her and bring her out to the lobby where I was waiting.
I escorted her down to the rather dark sanctuary to the little spot where the candles were aglow.
We partook of communion that I prepared. I then asked her to remove her shoes so that I might wash her feet as an act of service. Then I read a few verses of Scripture (can't remember now what they were...*sigh*).
After ALL that, I asked if she would be married to me (worded specifically this way because BEING married is different than just GETTING married, in my opinion).
Fast approaching 3 years (July 19)...4 month old daughter at home.
I'll never know how she puts up with me.
-J-