Renewal of Wedding Vows in Cana Today

Two years and 1 week ago today I was a witness to the renewal of wedding vows of my fellow pilgrims at Cana. It was a special moment for the couples that were there, more than a few tears were shed, and I knew then that someday I was going to bring Donna here to celebrate our marriage.

It wasn't easy to convince her to make a trip to the Holy Land. I started the week after I got back.  She is much more practical minded and wanted to wait until the everyone was out of the house. After much encouraging and over a year later she changed her mind.

Flash forward to today and we were standing there holding our hands and renewing our vows in Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle. After 25 years you understand a lot better what those vows truly mean and quite a few tears were shed. Marriage hasn't been an easy vocation for us, but our love is still strong and God is truly present in our marriage. 

The reception tonight was great. Sitting with our friends on the patio with a couple of bottles of Cana's finest, pretzels & crackers. The lights twinkling around the shore of the Sea of Galilee made it magical. The excitement from the day has carried over into our laughing and story telling. I can't imagine how excited those wedding guests must of been when Jesus turned the water into the finest wine. Did they understand what had just happened? Did anyone try to take one of the clay jugs home with them? I know that would have been my thought.

I pray that the excitement I see around me today will be long lasting and shared with many. Also, I pray that having shared this excitement with Donna will make our marriage grow stronger.