Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Gary and Madison's Friends {part 5}

We were thrilled to have Jordan's parents, Jeff and Susi, travel up from Grand Prairie to Kansas City for Gary and Madison's wedding.  We have appreciated their influence in Gary's life over the past 23+ years.  Jordan and Gary have been best of friends over the years.  Gary would often stay with the Bertas when we were not home, or traveling or "whatever".  Thank you Jeff and Susi for your love, friendship and now affirmation of Gary and Madison's life together.
Evie and Virginia drove up from Hesston, KS and celebrated with us at Gary's wedding.  Virginia has been a long time friend of the Stewart family. She has seen Gary grow up over the years.  She has celebrated important life events in our family while in Bolivia.  She's been on Samaipata trips with us and she purchased our blue Toyota Hi-Lux pick up truck in Bolivia. She even borrowed our car in the states one time.  Although Virginia was never Gary's HS principal or teacher, she has shared many meals in our home and has watched Gary grow up into a fine young man.  Thank you Virginia and Evie for sharing this precious weekend with us.

Gary and Julie drove up from Duncanville, TX to celebrate the weekend with us too.  We named our Gary after this Gary.  {note, if our Gary was to have been a 'girl', her name would have been Julie!}.  We have known Gary and Julie for 35+ years, plus Gary and Glenn grew up together in Mexico.  We count it an honor for Gary to have celebrated with us this important milestone in our Gary's life.  Our Gary has appreciated his laughter and wit over the years.  Although we haven't spent too much time together, we have welcomed their love and warmth into our family.  Thank you Gary and Julie for being our friends and more importantly for being Gary and Madison's friends!
We have known Don and Janie ever since Glenn and I were married in 1980.  We started attending GPBC, joined their mini-flock, helped with the children's programs and also participated in VBS, Choir and helped out in nursery duty way back 30 years ago.  Don and Janie have been influential in Gary's life throughout his teenage years.  Gary would often stay with them while Glenn and I would travel.  Janie remembers telling Gary to just look up at the fan and NOT take a nap.  Oops, he would :).  Thank you Don and Janie for your special friendship, love and genuine directional influence on our family's life, especially with Gary.

Thank you my friends for making the wedding of Gary and Madison special by your presence.  Each of you are precious.



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