"I do"

I promise to love you with the love of Christ so that the world may know that Christ loves the Church.  I can't recall exactly, but the vows went something like that.

Seth and Taam's wedding was a beautiful example of Christ's love for the Church, and the pastor (Seth's dad) did an awesome job of explaining that connection for all those in attendance.  For most of Taam's family, it was the first time a wedding was likened to anything Christian.

The wedding took place in Chiang Mai (northern Thailand) at a Protestant church near where most of Taam's family lives.  It was beautiful!  One of the benefits of living in a tropical climate is the abundance of flowers.  I've never seen so many roses (and they were all probably less than 10 cents each!) 

 

Some of Taam's friends flew up from Bangkok to join in the celebration. 

 And many were excited about trying to catch the bouquet. (I didn't expect this to be a part of a wedding in Thailand, but everyone knew what to do, so I guess it's not an uncommon practice.)

Our team has grown by one officially this past week, but Taam has been an imporant part of our team since we met last summer.  We are all very grateful to God for bringing Taam into our team, and we are excited to see how God uses the diversity of our team to further His Kingdom. 

 

Seth's Mom and team members Leigha, Tiffany, Susie, and me in front of the church.