Sorry, Mom!

Tomorrow, October 10th, marks a milestone...It is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. My mom and dad have never liked a lot of attention, and told my brothers and me that they did NOT want any kind of party in recognition of this event. My mom also specifically said that they did NOT want their picture in the paper...especially a "then" and "now" set of pictures. She jokingly said that the people look so OLD in the "now" picture, and she sure didn't want people talking about how old they look now! Well, sorry, Mom...I said I wouldn't put any pictures in the newspaper...but I am going to put them on my blog! So...

...here's Tom Persenaire (then)...

...and Betty Kapteyn (then)...

...the happy couple on October 10, 1959...

...and the happy couple now!

I think they look great! This picture was taken on their recent trip to the Canadian Rockies, where they went to celebrate their anniversary. I took this picture from my mom's Facebook page (that's why it's so small...I tried to make it bigger and it just got blurry) and I figure if she uses it as her Facebook profile picture, it's okay to post it here! They had a great time on their trip to Canada, and my brothers and I are sending them to the Lodge at Mount Magazine for a couple of days, where they will engage in one of their favorite pastimes...fishing!

Their marriage has been a wonderful example for their children and grandchildren, and we are so proud of them. I know that I am blessed beyond measure to have a mom and dad who love the Lord and each other. Thank You, Lord, for Christian parents!

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