the two will become one ■ “i ' »'v . • 4.. A i. nnounaements “Tor tfiu ca^i^airignTi^lj^ka^fJii^ Bejqi^^^o Buju^e, l^e txwjoifBSe^^ omjlhsfi^" -T,pB§sians,5:31!NJ^ .Xr./c’aftj:. > :: . -; perhaps to love is to leam to walk through this world, to leam to be silent like the oak and the linden of the fable, to leam to see. your glance scattered seeds, it planted a tree, i talk because you shake the leaves -Octavio Paz Brandon Kimball proposed to Martha Councell on the top of Looking Glass Rock on January 20,2006. Brandon and Martha plan to wed on May 12,2006. Katie Grady (Morganton, NC) and Phil Duvall (Hickory, NC) recent December graduates were engaged on November 29, 2005. The wedding will take place on May 6,2006 at Gaither Chapel at 5pm. Human Services major Angel Eller married Matt Silver at New Covenant United Method ist Church in Moimt Holly, North Carolina on Christmas Eve night 2005. Angel’s Maid of Honor was recent Montreat graduate Marcie Silver, Matt’s sister. The Silver’s now reside in Black Mountain, NC. Junior Crystal Ann Underwood accepted the proposal of Jared Lane Baldwin on October 7,2005 at the Uni versity of Southern Maine. The couple plans to wed Jime of 2007 in Hender sonville, North Carolina. The father of the groom, Jesse Baldwin will perform the ceremony. On January ' 1,2006 at 12:01 AM Jason Fisher proposed to Jay- lyim Richard in front of both of their families. Jaylynn gladly agreed with an answer of “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!”. The date has been set for July 23, 2008; but is subject to change for an earlier year; On Sunday, January 8th 2006, at 11:45 am Laura Dixson read the sweet words “Will You Marry Me” written in flower petals at her and Tripp Bowling’s favorite spot on his grandparents farm in Shelby, N.C. A few seconds later Tripp was down on one knee asking her to be his for the rest of their lives. Laura, of course, said “YES!”. After a lost passport, a delay and a detour to DC and back for a replacement passport, Jeb arrived safely in Northern Ireland on Christmas Eve 2005. He didn’t waste much time in receiving Helen’s parent’s blessing- within 4 hours of his arrival. At the end of the walk on the “White Rocks” beach in Portush, Jeb decided the time was right to pop the question. And that he did! Helen said yes, a million times over YES. Page IZ Mar 2,2006 The Whetstone Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.