Pastor Jeff

A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to attend a wedding of some friends of ours. It was on Harstine Island (near Shelton, WA) and it was beautiful.

But the most fun part was watching Jeff perform the ceremony!

A couple of weeks before the wedding Cherish, the bride, approached Jeff and asked if he would be willing to participate in the ceremony because they'd had someone cancel. Jeff said sure, thinking they needed him to read a poem, or be an usher or something. But then she asked if he would officiate the wedding. He was shocked! He told her he is not licenced to do that, but she said that she already knew that, and that it was okay. Apparently they had already gotten married - before her finance....I mean husband's last deployment to Iraq. She said that 80% of the people in attendance at the wedding wouldn't know that though.

Jeff did a great job. The photographer was especially fooled - he referred to Jeff as the Pastor all afternoon!

Congrats Zach and Cherish! And good job Pastor!