A Different Kind of Wedding Shower

One of the things I like about being in El Salvador is that they often do traditional things in untraditional ways.  Last Sunday evening we went to a formal dinner/wedding shower for Steven Whitley and Lorena Canizales.  As you can see we got all dressed up for the party.

Steven and Lorena's story started when Steven came on a mission trip to Nicaragua with his church.  Lorena's dad is the pastor of one of our two church sites in Nicaragua and she and her siblings are great translators.  I don't know who paired them up, but it was the first step of the journey they are on now.  If Lorena's visa is approved in time, they are planning an August wedding in North Carolina, 

It was fun to be a part of their special night.