A Young Man's Fancy

Tennyson knew all about the phenomenon we're witnessing in this community:  "In the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."

These engagements have been announced recently (skip the parentheses if you have no patience for the Mennonite game):

Winston Miller and Bridget Yoder  (Winston is Steve and Evelyn's son, and Bridget is from Arkansas)

Brandon Nisly and Holli Nissley  (Brandon is the son of Brian and Doris and Holli is the daughter of Mark and Rose.  Brandon has a great-grandmother in the community, Mrs. Ora Nisly.  Brandon's father is Earl and Irene's son.  Holli's local grandparents are William and Elizabeth Hershberger.)

Aaron Mast and Alicia Byler (Aaron is the son of Willard and Sharon and Alicia is the daughter of Larry and Violet.  Elmer and Cora are Alicia's local grandparents.  The Masts moved here from Arkansas and El Salvador.  Sharon is Ollie Troyer's niece.)

Aaron, Alicia, and Holli are from Center Church.  Aaron and Alicia's wedding date is set for Oct. 18, and Brandon and Holli's is also to be a fall wedding.

This weekend is to be the wedding of Bryan Shenk and Cynthia Kauffman in Leon, Iowa.  After this summer, they plan to live in Kansas.

My nephew, Christopher Miller, is getting married on July 26 to Rachel Yoder in Labette County, Kansas.  They are both residents of that community.

Among my other nieces and nephews--oh my--lots of romance in the air.  Emily H., Joshua, Zachary and Karen S., and Megan M.  all have romantic relationships in progress. I feel happy for these people, but, at the same time, am just fine with having that stage of life in the past (and in the very distant future) for the Iwashige family.