Today is our 32nd anniversary. Today in the locker room after some family racquetball someone told me, "I've had three marriages in under 20 years, what's your secret?" I told him, "Mainly forgiveness. Grace, mercy, and forgiveness." Robby chimed in, "On Laura's part." That about sums it up! Thank you, Laura!
This is our "last week" together as a family of 5. Sarah is back from her graduate program for two weeks (longest vacation she's had since she started, I think), Robby has moved back here to Colorado, and Joey is getting ready for the wedding. Starting Friday night, our extended family will be arriving. Next week we expect to see all my sisters and most of their families, and also all of Laura's sisters and most of their families. It should be wild. After all, it will mainly be remembered as the "last week" before the wedding. We're thankful our family can gather from far away--one of the consequences of a mobile lifestyle.
Of course, that last supper before the wedding is our responsibility, so Laura has been planning for that, with a little help from all of us. We plan to do it at the church in Boulder and provide food rather than having it catered, so it will take a good bit of coordination and help!
But most of all, we're celebrating lasting love and praying and supporting Joey and his fiancee Laura as they launch what we hope and pray will be the wedding of their lives (July 28).
May God give us all grace and mercy, especially as our journey takes new turns. Thank you for encouraging and supporting us in our journey. (I'm going to make this a "work-free" update.)
Love in the Lord who keeps us, Steve and Laura
PS The Waldo Canyon fire is now 100% contained, though of course the lasting damage from the fire is not. Even though the damage was so extensive (more homes lost (346) than any fire in Colorado perhaps ever), we are also thankful for God's grace in the midst of this disaster as the fire could have gone so much further. Even in the burn zone, there were many homes that were spared.
Steve and Laura Spinella
street: 1930 Springcrest Rd, CO Springs 80920
mail: 9685 Otero Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Steve cell 719.355.4809, Laura cell 832.755.4261
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