Wedding Bells

So... blogger works in China this year! Yay for the government in coming up with the times.

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How do you sum up a traditional chinese wedding? Do I say that I've never been on a such a gueling, boiling, blasting hot 2 hour walk? Do I say that smoke from hundreds of little firecracker bombs really hurts when inhaled? Do I say that it's fun being a spectical walking down the major streets of Nanchang as part of an old traditional style chinese wedding? Do I say that I went light years outside of my comfort zone with food today? Do I say that I've never sweat so much in my life? Do I say how humbling it is for all of us to have friends here in China who would plan their wedding around us and for us? Do I say that it's funny how chinese don't kiss at their weddings? Or do I say that our Sunday ending in devotions and worship was the best part? Well, anyway since I can't narrow it down to a few words on how awesome of a day it was, here's a few pictures of what we experienced!

Here's all of us walking down the streets with the musicians play tradition chinese music on these flute and bongo things.

Harry - the groom - with David and Adam, his best men.

A little ol' granny who wanted her baby's picture taken

Mary and I at the restuarant where we had the reception

Harry and Mary in their traditional wedding clothes

Oh yes, did I mention what I had for lunch? (Don't freak family!)

Duck, turtle, frog legs, pigeon eggs, grass, chicken feet, fish, tofu, some random meat balls...who knows what they were made of, watermelon seeds, rice cake, and corn candy. Yes, it was quite the meal... and yes, my stomach feels fine!

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Thanks everyone for your prayers and emails... you don't know how much it means. Tomorrow we leave for Beijing early in the morning. Pray for safety and getting settled into our home for the next six weeks! Miss and love you all!