Wedding thoughts!!!!!30 Reflections from this past weekend and Getting ready for a second trip to Alaska this year.

1. I had a great time this past week performing a wedding for Alexis Chosvig "Joseph" and Micheal Joseph.
2. God was the master of the ceremony and the gospel was preached. Christ was lifted up. It was a 30 minute wedding.
3. I love it when I can talk about the love of Christ in a wedding.
4. I love it when the bride and groom are in love with Jesus Christ. LOVE IT~~:::: Love it when both parents are believers in Jesus Christ!!!!!!
5. I love it when I can say to them; " Love is a verb". Marriage is a covenant between God, a man and a woman".
6. I think I am a spoiled by God that He allows me as a single unmarried Pastor to perform weddings.
7. I got one of the best compliments after the wedding about the sermon.
8. "Pastor James  that was one HELL of a sermon opps....revenrend sorry for my language. .....but i loved your sermon it made me cry". WOw that was so cool!!!!!I love real compliments.
9. Yes I did
   cry ( just a little bit, i have known her since she was 11 give me a break) while I was performing the wedding.
10. The bride and her family are deep and close friends who live in portland. Love the Erick and Lauri Chosvig their family..like a runner loves a morning run. 
11. Yes my heart danced for joy like an African mama seeing her son released from prison.
12. I pray that their marriage will last for 40-60years.
13. I pray that God is the center of their home. 
14. I pray that God gives the bride amazing grace and wisdom as a miltary (Airforce) wife.
15. Yes I made a mistake during the pronouncement and called the bride the wrong name  (Erica.....her sisters name......). They forgave me. Love that family.
16. Then I lost it because I was overwhelmed with joy and peace.
17. Yes the reception hall was classy, trendy and wow it took my breath away.
18. Yes Sunday School at North Mason Bible Church was awesome.
19. Yes I am getting ready for my trip to Alaska to serve missionaries and Pastors families by ministering to their teenagers.
20. Yes we will be hiking and I think am in better shape to do that this time.
21. I will miss my 6;30 am gym check in while am in Alaska. I met a couple at my gym this morning. Wife is 73 and husband is 82. Wow that is amazing!!!!!! He looked in better shape than I did. I will be working out till am 82.....Help me Jesus!!!!
22. Yes!!! I am dreading the small plane rides. They are  very scary. 
23. I love missionary kids and third culture people.
24. Yes I love cross culture ministry even though Cross culture marriages scare me.
25. I love Jesus and that is why I go to Alaska every year. Even twice this year
26. Yes they are paying for my traveling expenes to come there and I glad they are being generous to me. 
27. Thank God for Jesus Christ.
28. Met a Pastor from Anchorage at our church yesterday. He has been a pastor for 16 years.
29. He knows one of the camp counselor from the camp who is picking me up at the airport.
30. Pray that I dont miss my 6;00 am flight tomorrow from Seattle to Anchorage.

Grace and Peace

Pastor James Owolabi