A Splendid Sydney Wedding...

I was very privileged to be able to join with my cousin Josh and his family to celebrate his marriage to the lovely Jayne. It was a beautiful wedding followed by a fabulous reception right on the waterfront at Darling Harbour. I don't think I'll ever attend a wedding quite like it again. So I really enjoyed living it up at the reception!! It was held in the kind of venue that you can float past or walk or drive by while looking into the windows and wishing you could afford to eat there! The ceremony was very traditional but also very special as it was held in the church where our Great Grandfather and his children (including our Grandfather) were very, very involved in. Aunty Jean also pointed out the house that our Great Grandfather used to live in. Ah, if only his grandchildren hadn't been so philanthropic!! We would still have that Rosebay frontage on Sydney Harbour.... Still, I consider that our family's connection with the Eternity story is more illustrious and to be proud of than even Kirribilli house!! (so there!)

The speeches during the reception were also great. My parents were singled out for special mention as they had bothered to send a telegram wishing Josh and Jayne all the best on their special day. I got a bit teary at that point, although all the speaches were very moving. The MC got teary too!! There was also some very impressive dancing as Jayne grew up dancing at the Schembri dance studios. Her chief bridesmaid and best friend Corrina will even be starring in the upcoming series of Dancing With the Stars, so I shared the dancefloor with a celebrity ;) Unfortunately I didn't get to dance with any of her dancing friends, and nor was the music particularly inspiring. It doesn't help at these kind of events when your brother is a DJ. We were all wishing he was in charge of the music, but he wasn't as then he would have been working instead of enjoying himself!!

All in all it was a fantastic celebration. God was honoured and we all enjoyed ourselves. The only thing that was missing were several special family members, like my parents, but more particularly Josh's younger brother Daniel. He was invited, but he lives in a cult so he didn't come. I have attached a picture below of the three siblings. I can almost picture Daniels beaming face next to Josh. Please join me in praying that he will be freed from the community and reunited with his family.

I also had a great time with my extended family, especially Anna, who is my nearest cousin in age. She has been living it large in the UK for the last couple of years and has just returned home. We went for a long, long walk and talk and then I gave her a driving lesson! I've heard since that she's gaining in both skill and confidence - you go girl!!

Well, that's enough for now. Enjoy the pics and I'll post again with more stories soon.... Tschuss, Ciao & Bye for now <><>