Wedding Poem

Many folks have asked me about the Poem that our dear friend Heather Holleman wrote for our wedding. I thought, I could post it here!

Wedding Day

~For Amy and Jeff

As fragile as two dandelion seeds
Scattered one to the Masaii, swirling up
Between spear and red cloth,
And one to the Russian,
Resting between beet soup and nesting dolls,
and yet, what strong Hand brought them together,
holding them in the tightest grip,
though blown by every wind,
across years, across continents?

There is wonder in this mysterious
Coming together—a girl running radiant in the direction of God,
Persevering, her head held up like a giraffe
Alone on the plains of Africa,
And this boy, all balance and rhythm,
All energy and hope,
Knowing she’s out there somewhere.

And the Lord releases His breath,
Sends the two where He knows they will find one another.
And recognize they have found a place to rest.
They take root, first in him, and then each other,
And a new thing is made—
Something no language can describe
And no border can contain.

The Lord Himself is their dwelling place
And on the beauty of this day,
They hold each other, exchange vows, become one,
And just as the dandelion, a singular thing, expands out
Signifying wonder
May your love together overflow and
Bring many to know the
One who caught you first in His Hand.