Anniversary Celebrations!

Here are a few pictures to show you how everything came together for mum and dad's special day.

Despite some problems that we had with the icing melting off the cake on Saturday, I was able to patch it up decently on Sunday and this is how it turned out. I did not make the flowers on it, I bought them in the market place, but everything else I did myself.
We had a little rain after the ceremony. At first it was just spotting and eventually it came down in earnest, but we managed to get everyone fed before that happened. Matthew was kind enough to protect the cake as the rain began to get more serious around the time we set up the cake (we couldn't set it up in advance because of the heat).

The ceremony itself was really beautiful. Mum and Dad looked great and it was a special time. They also gave other couples the opportunity to renew their vows as well and about eight or nine other couples chose to do so.


My sister, Priscilla, and her family came for the day. It was so great to have them here. And, of course, Matt and Anya were here as well.


The day started off really warm, but overcast. The weather held beautifully for the ceremony and just started to sprinkle right as the ceremony finished. We decided to go ahead and serve the food outside since it wasn't raining seriously and we knew we would swelter and be crushed in the house.
Unfortunately, because of the threat of rain people got a little over excited and began eating before we had set the tables up properly or brought out the plates! On the other hand, the rain kept things informal which was nice too.
We set the cake out at the last minute so that it wouldn't melt in the heat or the rain. The rain began to get more serious about the time we set the cake out, so instead of doing the program that we had planned we went straight to the cutting of the cake. After everyone had their piece of cake the rain got really serious so we rushed everyone and the food into the house. Mum and dad have a big living room so we continued the celebration in there. It was crowded and warm, but I think that people still enjoyed it.
With the rain the party didn't last as long, but that all worked out for the best too as mum and dad were really tired. Everyone still had a chance to share something about how mum and dad's marriage and ministry had impacted their lives, which was really meaningful for mum and dad.
It was a special celebration.
Thank you for your prayers and for the cards that were sent.