Philip and  Bethany Sutherland. Yes, you did read that correctly. It does say Philip and Bethany Sutherland.  So for some of you this is old news, indeed, just over three weeks old to be exact. Perhaps you have been checking my site almost impatiently every few days – has he updated it yet? How long until he will FINALLY get an update on here? Doesn’t he know that it is important news?

The answer is yes, I do know that it is important news, in fact, next to the influence that Christ has had on my life I expect that marrying Bethany will impact me more than anything else, even  medical school. But in my defense to this late posting, when one gets married then one would like a little time with the dearly beloved new spouse without even having a thought of updating web sites and sending emails and making extra phone calls. By the way, in case you are wondering, we did have a wonderful honeymoon (perhaps that will be the subject of the next post… 🙂 wait and see).   Currently we are in Burlington Vermont where I am taking a summer class at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. We are enjoying our stay here but will be very glad to return home when the class is completed in another 4 weeks.

So a little about the wedding if you would be pleased to read further through this rambling section of online text that has a few pictures placed in such a way that they may distract you slightly and perhaps help you to see a little of the joy that we are shareing as we begin our new lives together. I can say honestly that the song “A New Walk In Life” (see below) is the testimony of both my testimony and  Bethany’s. Perhaps you would enjoy a word or two about each of the pictures… Well, I don’t have access to most of the wedding pictures yet, so it is possible that I might post more later but here are three to tease you a little.

In the first picture Bethany and I are walking back into the sanctuary to usher out our guests. We decided to do that so that we could have a moment to speak to each of our guests and to shake their hands. I really enjoyed that time with each of them and I am grateful to them for honoring me with their presence. In the second picture we are holding our marraige certificate (given to us by Bethany’s Dad who officiated at the wedding). And in the final picture I hope you can see a little bit of the joy we expireinced as we celebrated the joining of our lives together. We do believe that the Lord led our steps together and we are very much enjoying our new life together!

A New Walk In Life

I’ve walked this life thus far alone,
Yet not alone for God was guiding me.
Now He says, “My child I’m planning,
A new walk in life for thee”.

I sought the Lord His will to know,
Who will walk this way by my side?
Sharing in life’s joys and sorrows,
Forever with me to abide.

He led my thoughts and steps to you,
To live together now as man and wife.
The gift of God Oh thought so precious,
A richer and a fuller life.

We’ve now begun in this new walk,
Down the corridor of time.
We’ll need your prayers and help from heaven,
To walk this way of life sublime.

(Chorus)
Together we’ll walk (together we’ll walk)
Together we’ll talk (together we’ll talk)
Together we’ll pray (together we’ll pray)
Together we’ll say (together we’ll say)
Not twain but one, Thy will be done.
Lead us now on till life is run.
Together we’ll pray, together we’ll stay
Till life is done (till life is done).