They Do!

I recently made the pilgrimage down to Kansas City to be an Usher in my friend Ken's wedding.


If any of you have "served" in this capacity, you understand the role. You're happy for the couple (Ken & Jane) and you don't complain about how much the cheap, plastic shoes hurt that you have to wear for 12 hours straight! Fortunately, there was more "happy" than "hurt" with this wedding.

Ken and I met when I first moved to KC. We attended the same church (Colonial Presbyterian) and both worked at Sprint. Finally, we were in the same Bible studies, team taught classes, and were both Discussion Group Leaders in Bible Study Fellowship. It's impossible to talk about my spiritual journey without Ken being in there somewhere...

Ken and Jane had a nice ceremony and I wish them the best in their marriage. With half of all Christian marriages failing, it really convicted me to pray for my friend's marriage. I can't imagine how two humans could make each other more miserable than to be in a bad marriage. I sincerely don't want that for them...

On a lighter note, for any of you needing detailed instructions on how to perform usher duties at a wedding, please read these "Usher's Instructions". Our wedding coordinator left nothing to chance so they are VERY thorough.

One other piece of friendly advice: if you have to do a roundtrip from Minneapolis to Kansas City in 72 hours and your choice is flying or driving, it's worth the plane ticket!