By The Fireside: "I'm Going To Marry That Jon Weber!"

By The Fireside

Who hasn’t sat around a campfire and watched how firelight changes the faces that surround the glowing embers? There is something so mysterious and lovely about the dancing flames and the charcoaled smoke as it rises into the evening sky. The flames - the light - transform ordinary logs of wood into a picturesque bonfire. As indigo ash whispers through the night air, we breathe in a new aroma, resigning ourselves to the blaze.

When we think about community, we often reflect upon the wonderful times we've shared by a fireside...a warm hearth in a friend's home, Christmas morning with precious family, or sweet sharing and song around a bonfire. Perhaps this vision most reminds us of our great cloud of witnesses; the inspiration behind this page. As we share our stories & photographs here, our hope is that we may renew, refresh, and rekindle our friendships by this fireside...

Kenny & Jenn Sinclair

"...if my fire is not large, it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame." — A. W. Tozer, foreword to The Pursuit of God

Sunday, November 8, 2009

"I'm Going To Marry That Jon Weber!"

Friday night was terribly exciting...my little brother, Jon, proposed to his beautiful (inside AND out) girlfriend, Abigail! We had known from the beginning they were God's BEST for one another and their love story is quite romantic! They have actually known each other from infancy... mom hosted Abigail's baby shower when she was pregnant with Jon! We spent time together as families when we were young (up to 4-5), and one day at the pool, Abigail told her mother quite frankly, "Mom, you see that boy over there? Well, that's Jon Weber, and he may be little now, but some day...he'll get bigger! And when he does, I'm going to marry that Jon Weber!" The Krugman family moved about 30 minutes north and although our parents stayed in touch through the years, we really lost track of the kids...and Jon and Abigail hadn't seen each other in nearly 17 years until this past summer! We reunited as adults when we began attending Hope Church earlier this year (where her family also attends), I saw Abigail's mom, Libby, and joked "Jon is bigger now! How is Abigail?" We teased about setting them up, and then that afternoon, relaxing on the couch, I pulled up Abigail's facebook profile and added her as a friend. As I was doing this, Jon walked by, behind the couch, and exclaimed, "Who is THAT?" (obviously pleased with what he was looking at ;) ). I told him, and suggested asking her for coffee...and he didn't waste any time at all...maybe 1 day? :) Well...they went out...and the rest is history! We loved Abigail immediately like she was just part of the family. Her family is also incredible and we all have so much fun together! We just keep shaking our heads at God's faithfulness...His creativity...and His sense of humor! I'm oooozing with happiness! Anyway, here are some pictures from the big night...

The newly enaged couple!