Officiating Danny & Marissa Barkus’s Wedding (#2 for me)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by taylorhargrove

Marissa is my youngest sister Robyn’s best friend. She is like a sister to me as I have known her since she was in 6th grade. It was a pleasure walking through pre-marital counseling with Danny and Marissa and getting to encourage them in the journey to discovering the love of Jesus for themselves and in their marriage. Please pray for them as they enter into this new season in their life. It was a beautiful wedding in Genesse Park in Golden, Colorado.

I really enjoyed getting to know the groomsmen as they were all former athletes. I received the best complement during the dinner rehearsal when one of them told the other that, “Hey dude, Taylor is a ‘regular’ guy!” Helping take the pastor off the pedestal is important. They all seemed genuinely interested in what I do with Athletes in Action. My opinion is that they saw this ‘regular guy’ living for Jesus and making a difference and thought, “Hey maybe I can make a difference too!” So my prayer is that all the “regular guys and gals” around the world realize that when Jesus gets a hold of your life you get to participate in the most amazing adventure ever and change peoples lives.