{"id":63,"date":"2008-08-30T14:51:56","date_gmt":"2008-08-30T21:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfloreen.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2008-08-30T14:51:56","modified_gmt":"2008-08-30T21:51:56","slug":"nathan-christiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfloreen.com\/blog\/?p=63","title":{"rendered":"Nathan &#038; Christiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first time I heard Nathan&#8217;s name, it was at church, when people mistakenly thought I was him.  When he and I finally met, we learned that he had been having the same thing happen a lot.  (Apparently, I look like Nathan from the back and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kristypage.net\/spring\/\" title=\"Justin Spring\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Spring<\/a> from the front.)<\/p>\n<p>But besides being my doppelganger, Nathan is a really cool guy.\u00c2\u00a0 He&#8217;s got a heart for Cambodia, having lived there for a while before coming to California for seminary.\u00c2\u00a0 In the meantime, he&#8217;s taken a couple short-term mission teams over there again to serve.\u00c2\u00a0 And he&#8217;s itching to go back.<\/p>\n<p>What kind of girl would want to be a pastor&#8217;s wife in Cambodia?\u00c2\u00a0 He and Christiana are a perfect fit.\u00c2\u00a0 She went with Nathan to Cambodia, and now she&#8217;s excited to go too.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Nathan and Christiana!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One ring to rule them all&#8230;&#8221;?\u00c2\u00a0 Nope, they had their rings inscribed with Khmer in Cambodia!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0035-preparation.jpg\" alt=\"0035-preparation.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0058-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0058-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0068-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0068-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0070-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0070-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0074-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0074-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This played out a lot more dramatically in my head&#8230; lazy geese!\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m putting it up anyway to show what good sports N&amp;C are.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0085-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0085-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0087-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0087-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0090-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0090-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0096-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0096-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0104-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0104-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0121-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0121-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0138-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0138-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0149-groups.jpg\" alt=\"0149-groups.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0150-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0150-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0159-groups.jpg\" alt=\"0159-groups.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0208-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0208-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0217-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0217-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0228-bride-and-groom.jpg\" alt=\"0228-bride-and-groom.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0241-groups.jpg\" alt=\"0241-groups.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s gonna hate this photo&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0250-groups.jpg\" alt=\"0250-groups.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0285-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"0285-ceremony.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0331-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"0331-ceremony.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0332-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"0332-ceremony.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0349-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"0349-ceremony.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0356-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"0356-ceremony.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0405-reception.jpg\" alt=\"0405-reception.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is Christiana&#8217;s &#8220;Just you try it&#8221; face.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0453-reception.jpg\" alt=\"0453-reception.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0458-reception.jpg\" alt=\"0458-reception.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0552-reception.jpg\" alt=\"0552-reception.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/uploads\/2008\/08\/0468-reception.jpg\" alt=\"0468-reception.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nathan and Christiana, it was so fun to be a part of your wedding celebration.\u00c2\u00a0 I know God has big things in store for both of you in the next year as you prepare to move to Cambodia!\u00c2\u00a0 Blessings!<\/p>\n<p><em>See all of Nathan &amp; Christiana&#8217;s photos <a href=\"http:\/\/pictage.com\/509631\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first time I heard Nathan&#8217;s name, it was at church, when people mistakenly thought I was him. When he and I finally met, we learned that he had been having the same thing happen a lot. (Apparently, I look like Nathan from the back and Justin Spring from the front.) 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