Apache marriage blessing

In Marriage

Now you will feel no rain - for each of you will be shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold - for each of you will be warmth for the other.
Now there is no more loneliness - for each of you will be companion to the other.
But - there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days of your togetherness and may your days be good and long upon the earth.

He then recited a marriage prayer:

To Be a Family
To be a Family - is to love together, to laugh together, to cry together, to share the course of our lives with those who care about us.

It is to never face heartache alone, to freely rejoice at our blessings, and to share in the joy of the blessings of others.

It is to learn to relate to each other, work out our differences, help each other grow and nuture each other's talents and giftings.

It is to hold a hand, share a hug, blow a kiss and know that we are a part of something larger than ourselves, eternal, and a very special gift of God called - Our Family.

It was a tremendous honour to welcome S to our family. The wedding was wonderful - fun and meaningful. An excellent day.