My friend Mitch Roberts, who was the guitar player for my old band, Lust Control, got married to his sweetheart, Sarah, tonight.
Playing special music was none other than Kemper Crabb. This guy is a phenomenal talent and a wonderful person. His music is totally world class and excellent. He sang "Thigpen's Wedding" during the first part of the ceremony and his voice carried over the outdoor night sky with power. It really felt magical to have an incredible voice singing at this event. Such a beautiful song. After the vows he played a new one I'd never heard, which was breathtaking in its beauty and words.
Wow. What a beautiful wedding.
God bless you, Mitch and Sarah!
(they rode off after the reception in a horse and buggy.
So nice.
Another beautiful thing that happened at the wedding was an event that a close friend and another former LC player. He went outside by a small chapel building and was looking at an old bell that was rung at the end of the ceremony. He said he was wondering if he'd ever get married. He wondered if it would ever happen for him. He kind of thought it wouldn't happen. He told God that he was okay with that. He could accept that. Then he said he turned (and he wanted me to look up just like he did) and up in the sky was a perfect upturned smile in a crescent moon!
I kid you not! It was a sharp, pointed smile-looking upward crescent moon in the Western sky. Wow! Talk about what could possibly be construed a sign (that God was happy with his contentment and what he'd just told God).
Wow. How funny and beautiful.
Well, it's 1am and my plane to Nashville is scheduled to depart Austin at 6am. I don't have much time to sleep. It's almost tempting not to sleep at all. But Lord willing I will be in Nashville in less than a day. I will try to blog each day that I'm there, but it'll be dependent upon the wireless internet connection I have or don't have.
:?)
God bless ya'll!
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at April 2, 2006 12:00 AM