Saturday, January 23, 2010

Better late than never...

...but better never late. My apologies for taking so long to write about the very first wedding of our grandchildren‘s generation, but, you know, our travels, Thanksgiving, Christmas, cataract surgery… Today is the day(!) for me to give you a few facts that perhaps didn't get to you already. I know most of you have seen the traditional wedding pictures on Facebook, but also know a few more will be welcome.
Heather and Cole are celebrating 3 months of marriage (wedding date October 24, 2010) after a picture-perfect wedding ceremony at historic Broadus Chapel on the campus of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary(SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky.

After a honeymoon cruise to exotic places like Cozumel, Miami, Key West and other ports, Mr. and Mrs. Harper have settled (if you want to call it that!) once again on the SBTS campus where Heather is earning a bachelor’s in Christian Counseling at Boyce College, working in the college bookstore, keeping Cole company and tending the house. (A charming aside: Her boss told us she is his number one “boy;” meaning his best worker. Then he gave us a discount for the items we purchased. We like him!)
Cole is earning his Master of Divinity degree. Since he wants Heather to finish college before they leave SBTS, he is working in the school’s library/museum, so when he isn’t handling books, you might find him wrestling a mummy up a staircase or dealing with a tablet containing Hammurabi’s Code. He plans to become a youth pastor (college age) at a church or a university. Heather will undoubtedly find many ways to use the knowledge she has gleaned in her classes at SBTS, as they travel life's path together.
As if the wedding wasn’t exciting enough, it turns out Cole is an identical twin and his best man was a duplicate. Can you imagine the confusion involved in this situation? I'm happy I heard Heather say she can tell Cole from Caleb.

Now! Which one is the groom?














Heather and Cole showed up at the rehearsal dinner in rather unconventional wedding garb. Even their chairs were dressed for the occasion.









The wedding reception was held in what appeared to be an ante-bellum mansion. It was the end of a very beautiful day and the beginning of a lifetime of joy for Heather and Cole.















Congratulations and Happy three-month Anniversary to the Harpers. May God bless you as you work for Him.
Love you all, Grandma for Grandpa and me