Josiah & Binu's Wedding

Josiah and Binu planned their wedding to coincide with the DTS outreach and the SOAP (School of Apostolic Pioneering) in Varanasi.  This way a majority of our staff would be in India for the wedding.  Rob and Marty went over to speak for SOAP.  Steve, Troy and Menke planned to attend the wedding at the beginning of their scouting trip.  Zach made the trip down from the Bible school in Pokhara, Nepal, with his brother, Caleb.  There were more of our staff in Varanasi that week, than home in Idaho.  Well, actually that's been the case most of the winter so far.

Here the groom strikes a dignified pose in his new suit.  They wore traditional western clothes for the ceremony.

Before the ceremony, the groom and his male companions danced their way to the church in a procession, complete with band. 

The ladies and non-dancers watch from the sidelines.

Binu wore a beautiful wedding dress.

 

Pictures from the ceremony.  I love this last one where Josiah is peeking and grinning during the prayer.

 

Josiah and Binu changed into traditional Indian clothes for the reception.

 

Sharing the wedding cake.

Here are some of our staff and students at the reception.

 

Rob and Marty with the wedding couple.

Joe and Carrie with baby Will.  Joe and Carrie lead the DTS.

Hosanna and Beth.  Hosanna is a student in the DTS and Beth is staff.

 

Sasha and Chris.  Sasha is on our staff.  Right now she is teaching the children of our Indian SOAP students.  Chris is one of the DTS students.  She plans to join our staff.  Yay!

 

Matt and Hattie.  Matt staffs the DTS and the SOAP.  Hattie is a student.

 

Steve and John.  John is another DTS student. 

I tried to get Steve to take his Indian kurta to wear at the wedding, but he insisted he didn't have room for a piece of clothing that he was only going to wear one time.  I guess that makes sense. He was trying to keep his luggage to the bare minimum because of all the travel they will be doing by bus, train and air. 

Please join us in prayer for Binu's visa for America.  Josiah and Binu would like to spend the next 2 years in Cascade and then return to India long-term.  I'm looking forward to meeting her!