Tuesday,
March 8
Wedding
Day
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us
go to the house of the Lord!—Psalm
122:1
My
Sunday memory takes place in the beautiful sanctuary of Trinity United
Methodist Church, and it changed my life forever more. It was a brisk, fall day
and my marriage to the man I love was about to happen. Little did I know what
my life’s journey had in store for me but I felt then as I do now, that I am
exactly where I am supposed to be.
As
I slowly walked down the very long aisle, on my proud daddy’s arm, I was
pleased that I had been my own wedding planner. Being surrounded by my
maid-of-honor and best friend, sister Nancy, my two best friends from high
school and college in the beautiful bridesmaid dresses which my loving mother
and I had sewn made for a perfect wedding day.
When I repeated the vows “for better or worse,
through sickness and in health”, I was confident in myself and in my Lord and
Savior. Little did I know the journey ahead involved being away from home and
family, all the sickness, the accidents, the death of an infant at birth, the
loss of monetary stability, the challenges of raising three boys, leaving my
church to raise our boys in my husband’s faith, loss of parents, and then, in
time returning to my beloved Trinity church. My friend Jesus was with me all
the way. My guardian angels have been busy all my life and are very real and
personal to me.
Now
I thank God for 58 years of marriage, looking forward to each day with faith
that GOD will be with us every step of the way no matter what lies ahead. We
love our church home and those who have been and are here to guide us on our
journey.
Dear
Lord, May all the couples who have been and will be married in this sanctuary
receive your loving guidance and blessing. Amen
Beverly Gerlock
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