Marriage, Part IV

Thursday is the Day of the Weddings. I just learned that Robert's little brother Jonathan is marrying his fiancee, Romy, on Thursday as well!

Jonathan served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile, where he met Rommy. They corresponded after he returned to Utah and, in time, love flourished among the e-mails and IM's. Earlier this year, he returned to Chile to get a sense of where the relationship was going and ultimately, he decided to stay there, extending his tourist visas as necessary, in order to secure the paperwork to facilitate the marriage and Romy's immigrant visa to the United States. They are now vacationing in Argentina, as Jonathan was thrown out of Chile for extending his stay. He is due to re-immigrate into Chile to complete the process in the next couple days.

I am excited for them, in awe of this crazy bohemian tale of international love, and impressed by the sacrifices that Jonathan and his family have undertaken to make this work. I can't wait to meet the happy couple, and wish them the best of luck in the meantime.

Jonathan y Rommy - Salud!