THE WEDDING CRASHERS!!!!

I'm sure the others have already blogged about it, but thought I'd jump in on it too, seeing as how it was so awkward! We were asked to join the youth in singing for church Sunday night, since things went so well on Saturday night. We agreed, not quite knowing what we were getting ourselves involved in. Andrew of course played the keyboard, Tayor played the guitar, while Whitney and I carried the vocals.

So we showed up to church to find it all decorated for this wedding. We went inside and spoke with Titi (the youth pastor - who is actually a really cool guy...as are most youth pastors!!! ;-) who told us, Da, we will be singing for the wedding. For those of you who are not married, never plan to get married in Romania. Apparently you have to sit up on stage for the entire service, through 3+ sermons, lots of songs (including one's sung in English), and the vows...all totaling about 3 hours.

So this is how the songs went: the first song was all Romanian; the second song started with the first verse in Romanian followed by the chorus in Romanian, however, during the chorus in Romanian, we started the first verse again in English. So it was a nice hodge-podge of sounds and languages. When Whitney and I started singing in English over the Romanian chorus, the bride looked at the groom with a mixed look of wonder, disgust, awkwardness, and dispair. But we just kept on singing. The third song started the first verse in Romanain only, the second verse in English only, and the thrid verse as 'all skate.' Let's just say it will be a wedding they'll never forget...no matter how bad they may want to!

Andrew playing the keys in Romanian...lol...(I think that's a funny musical joke). And sitting next to him is Diana, who seems to be a little miffed that Andrew took her keyboard. LOL!!!!

Whit and Tay with the youth choir. The girl in pink infront of Whit is Dora and has an amazing voice. The girl in white behind Whit is Ioana, who is Titi's daughter.

This is a picture of their minister of music. I couldn't stop laughing thinking that his little bald man will be Steve one day! LOL...love ya buddy!

I think I held the title as the oldest member of the youth praise team. Yet Ioana, who is almost 15 takes the award for being the tallest of the team. Some things just aren't meant to be won.

And finally, here is Marcel and Anna, the couple who's wedding we destroyed. May the Lord bless them....by erasing the American wedding factor from their minds!

This is a praise and worship song the youth group sang that was so cool sounding. I have no idea what they're saying, but it is powerful and beautiful. By the end of our time of worship on Saturday night, we just about had the chorus down. I don't know that I've ever tried to sing something so passionately without actually knowing what on earth I was singing. But again, the song was great! Dora (the girl in pink in front) sings it really well!