By Angie Hott A beautiful sunny Sunday morning in Berkeley Springs just over two and a half years ago found Dan and I standing in front of a congregation of approximately 200 people. As we began our walk down the aisle, we were about to renew our marriage vows; this time standing in front of large crowd, with several other couples standing next to us, all standing in front of God, our Heavenly Father. Pastor Andrew, in his typical “non” typical service, had invited couples to stand before the church and get married! I was so excited. . . especially about the honeymoon to follow! Here’s the thing. Dan and I were already married. . . . . . And, well--so was everyone else. You see, twelve years earlier, we actually secretly eloped … [Read more...]
