Adam gets Married

This last weekend was our annual trek down to the desert. Borrego Springs is where we meet and stay with Kim's Aunt Barb ( snowbird from Minnesota). I just play golf ...I like to call it my "marathon golf weekend" but this time it had a different twist to it. Adam ... getting married on Saturday was about all we could think about.

He called me around 2:00 in the afternoon on the 12th hole while we were teeing off...it was 4:00 in the morning his time. He was on a bus with his friend George heading north to Eiti's small village. They couldn't sleep as the two of them had just received a phone call from another couple who were part of their YWAM team. They too were on a bus headed to their home. They called to ask for prayer as their bus was being held up...robbed! So here am I listening to Adam's story with horns honking in the back ground on the phone and I picture Adam on a seat, in the dark, riding and bouncing in some old worn out bus. As my group is hitting their tee shots, I began to pray out loud that God would surround those being robbed with a protective hedge and that these robbers would have their eyes blinded by the Holy Spirit. When I got done, I handed off the phone and let everyone talk to Adam...that was some "tee time."

Kim and I seemed like we were on stand by all weekend...waiting for the next call...everywhere we went it was like "do ya have your cell phone?"

The call came Sunday morning from Adam telling us about the wedding :

Eiti had bought Adam a suit and tie to wear and she wore a red dress with a white veil. At 9:00 a. m. he was sitting in church waiting for the "yellow ceremony" to begin. That is when Eiti's family comes in. Aunts and Uncles, etc paint Adam's face with a yellow paste. He then gets to wash before the rest of the wedding begins. He is on one side of the church, she on the other. He had to answer some questions and he answered one of them wrong so the whole church (which is the whole village) busts out laughing. After the ceremony they went and sat under a tree and one by one the villagers came to greet them and give gifts (no coffee makers or blenders) mostly glassware, dishes and wash basins. It was an all day affair with lots of food. All of this after an all night bus ride and no sleep.

Adam has lost about 30-35 lbs. and has been suffering from a bad stomach. Kim and I have had a terrible burden about his health. The prayers of our Church , family and friends must have touched the heart of God because this morning he called and is feeling great and sounded like himself as well. We PRAISE the Lord for answering prayers...

Kim and I praise the Lord for each and everyone of you!

scott