This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the wedding of our friends Josh & Faith.
Joshua Dunsterville is a young man that Jeff has known his entire life. I met Josh a month or so before we got married. I then had the opportunity to spend a weekend of roller coasters with Josh, Jeff and my brother Lamont our first year of marriage.
He has grown into a very special young man with an amazing heart for others, as well as God!
Faith is someone that I have met several times, but have never spent a lot of time with. Even in the short times I've been around her I've seen what a special lady she is. This past weekend when I attended their wedding I saw why she is so special.
Faith comes from a family of 5 children. She is 4th in that line. Her family is full of life and incredibly close. It is apparent they enjoy life and time together. This is a great combination for the Dunstervilles, as they are also a very close family who have a good time in life!
As I watched Faith's father, Steve, I saw a really beautiful thing...a gorgeous Father's heart!
Everything from the details of their wedding to the beautiful message he shared before giving her away to Josh, it was apparent that he loved his daughter in a very special way.
The part I really liked was that this love was not just something he showed to Faith, but all of her siblings as well. He drove me to the hotel one night and talked about how Faith gave him the vision for what she wanted to see in her wedding...and he made sure it happened. This celebration was so simple it was elegant! From the wood the table head table was made of, to the food...everything was thought through and well put together. The father daughter dance was so special...at one point I felt that we should all leave the room and allow them some privacy in their moment! Truly special.
And as I think about Josh, I realize that God has given Faith a husband that will continue to show that Father's heart to her! God is really fun that way. Josh carries a caring Father's heart, that as time goes on is growing deeper and deeper.
It is not often that I see our Daddy in Heaven's heart displayed so beautifully on this earth. It's my desire to see it more often...and in fact this was/is the life's work of the Taguchis...so when I see it in the flesh, I get so overwhelmed with all God is.
Steve Wecker is a man that has done much throughout his life to provide for his family.
He is a lover of God, he is a good husband and a beautiful father.
Joshua Dunsterville is a man that in many ways is "just starting out" and yet has had this Father's heart in him for much of his life!
I am so thankful to have met Steve (even briefly) and to have had the blessing of celebrating a wedding with our good friends. At one point I even had a dream while I was there and Jeff was present in the dream! I don't dream about Jeff a lot...so this was super special. He held me and I felt him so closely. I was thrilled to be able to represent our family at this family celebration!
