I can’t post blog-posts unless I pay for internet. So as I’m doing that now, I just wanted to share the blog-post I wrote the night before my wedding:


I get married in 14 hours, and I can't sleep, and seeing as this has
been the first time I've had with email since before xmas I just
wanted to say a few things before I become a married man.
I would like to say thank you to all of those who may read this entry
that deserve some gratitude, and since there are so many to thank
apologies if I forget those I shouldn't, I promise it was only because
I got tired :)
First of all I would like to thank my Family. Dad, Mom, Cam, Dave,
Emily and Ben. I've never been more proud of the family I grew up with
and I love you all, and I'm eternally grateful for all that has been
done by you guys since you have arrived. The support I've received
from you guys since you've arrived here in Tanzania has been above and
beyond anything I could expect from anyone else. It is fitting that
the support and love I've seen in recent years from you my family, has
come through so crystal clear during the days leading up to such a big
day. I love us so much.
To my new family, Stephanie, Carla, Jim, and Jenny, I am so very
thankful that you are able to put up with us! You are all so caring
and thoughtful and gracious that it is truly an honor to which I'm
very humbled to accept, as I join your family, and I'm very excited to
be the first to welcome you to our family.
To the other guests at our wedding who traveled 10,000miles or more
to be here, Gina, Joe, Anna, Katy, and Alex. I can't tell you how
exciting it is that we have been able to show you our new home. Thank
you so very much for coming, and I only hope we have given you an
experience as equally enriching as your presence here has made it for
us.
For those who couldn't make it to the wedding, thank you for trying,
or considering, it means a lot even that you considered such an
endeavor just to come and see us.
Overall, there are countless people that went into this wedding to
make it what it will be, and however it ends up I now feel able to go
to bed knowing there is one giant family of people that supports this day, and there are no words sufficient enough to describe the
gratitude I feel to you all. Thank you all so very much!

I welcome you all to visit anytime in the future to come and see
our new home. Karibuni Sana!