Father of the Bride

July 5th, 2007 |

On June 8, 1982 in New Albany, MS Laura Jamison Lewis was born and our lives, not to mention the world, would never be the same. I wept with excitement as the doctor announced that we had a baby girl. Throughout the years, I have recounted that day to Jami countless times, always adding “that if I knew then what I know now, I would have cried for a different reason”. However, the truth really is that she has been a source of pure joy all her life. She and her brother continue to make us proud. Jami is short, but she casts a long shadow. On July 7, that shadow will be forever entwined with Rodney McCager Carver as they exchange wedding vows here at DeSoto Hills. She will change her name, but she will forever be “my little girl”. I struggled with the decision whether or not to be gone from you on Sunday, but in the end I believe my decision to take that morning off is the right one. I have one daughter and I wanted to give my full attention to her on one of the most important days of her life. Hopefully, I have many more sermons to preach, but I will never have another opportunity to walk Jami down the aisle.

Father of the Bride,

P.S.
Sunday afternoon I will be at West Jackson Street Baptist Street in Tupelo participating in an ordination for one of our own, Casey Stark. See ya Wednesday.