The Best View

While we had some spectacular views from our house, the best view - by far - of the weekend was not at the house...

More than anything, I believe that good prayerful parenting involves the dream that your child will marry a person that is of good character. You pray that this person will treat your child with respect and kindness and that being with this person will bring out the best in your child. You pray they will have a life full of love and fun - that they will have a strong bond and that they will be wholly devoted to one another. 

You pray mostly that this person will love the Lord with all their heart, body and soul - for that is the true foundation of a lasting and loving marriage that honors and glorifies God. 

On Saturday, July 30, 2011 - our prayers were answered for Ashlee when she married Jonathan.

The second best moment of the weekend was watching Doug with his daughter - he was the perfect "Father of the Bride". He was the perfect balance of pride, sentiment and humor. I however, was pretty much all sentiment - it was so beautiful to see this...

 While Doug & Ashlee were dancing - the littlest daughter absolutely held back as long as she could....but could not stand daddy dancing with Ashlee on minute longer 

 Ashlee is the perfect big sister - she was so gracious in sharing her special daddy moment with her little sister. She and Becky share such a bond and Becky and Katie are so blessed to have such an amazing big sister! 

 They are just so beautiful in this picture....

We are so blessed that God answered this prayer for us. It is such a privilege to welcome Jonathan to our family - and to watch as these two amazing people of God begin to build their life together - a life that is truly rooted in His Word and will bring honor and Glory to the One who made it possible.

We love because He first loved us

1 John 4:19