It was my second boda!!! A boda is a Dominican wedding, and this wasn't exactly Dominican...but the groom was. Michelle and Amy and I drove up to Seattle last weekend to attend the wedding of our beloved Dominican pastor's (Julio, in the picture below with his wife Maritza) son, Reyner. It was so neat to see them again, and see them experience an "American wedding". Believe me, if it was as different for them as a boda was for me....well, it was an experience. I am still wondering what in the world they thought of our tradition of the bride and groom shoving cake in each other's faces. And unlike the DR, in American weddings the whole congregation doesn't erupt in cheers after the "beso" (kiss) and shout "Otro! Otro!" (another one!!!) :) If anyone thinks that weddings aren't intricately cultural....THEY'RE WRONG!!!!
The neatest part of the wedding was when Julio (father of the groom) prayed for the new couple in spanish. There weren't many dry eyes after that. 
It wasn't planned, but most of us 2006 summer interns were at the wedding, too, which was so fun to catch up with/see everyone!
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