Sokphea and Srayneeung's wedding

Weddings are done different here. They go sometimes for 3 days (can you imagine?), but this one was one day. They started early in the morning with only family. The eat together, do various ceremonial things, take pictures and change clothes several times. The non family guests are then invited to a dinner. The ceremony is already done. The first pictures are some of the wonderful food that we ate. You can't tell from the picture, but there is a fire going under the fish; we got 3 different entrees of food brought to the table that way. We probably had 4 courses. The 2nd picture is our first course, which consisted of various meats, spring rolls,
and nuts - all were very good. Later we got whole fish, curries, fried rice, vegetables, and dessert. It was great! I should have skipped lunch before going! The last 2 pictures are of Sokphea and Srayneeung. I mentioned that they change clothes several times. While we were there (3 hours), they both changed 3 times; all were traditional Khmer outfits. They also, during the wedding ceremony wear several white dresses similar to our wedding dresses. Also, this is one of the one times that the women wear makeup and false eyelashes. They asked if I was going to wear makeup....all of you who know me know the answer was a definite "NO".
Please pray for this sweet couple as they start their live together.
In the last 3 blog entries, we have 3 beginnings: Sokha and her beginning to be in the face of the Lord and not have to deal with this life; Timothy being born and his beginning of his life here; and this marriage beginning. Yesterday, we had a baptism - so another beginning as Nuong starts his walk with the Lord (I'll put pictures on later).
God has richly blessed up! Much love, Ronda

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