Time in Tucson; Celebration and Grief

Last weekend we took a quick trip to Tucson to join in the wedding celebration of David and Kemoy Addai, whose family has embraced us as one of their own since we first met over 24 years ago.  It was a joy to be there...and to be able to celebrate my younger sister Allison's birthday the night before as well.  But the happy times took a tragic turn quite unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, and Sunday we spent the day with a church body that was mourning the loss of one of their members who was among the victims of the shooting spree the night before.  Our hearts and our prayers are still with the people of Northminster Presbyterian Church as well as for the shooter and the many other people who have been so wounded by his actions.