New Ebenezer and a Wedding

I have never been to a wedding on New Year's Day, but this year I had the privilege to go to one in Effingham County, GA. This was some of Cyd's family. The ceremony was short and sweet, with a time for family to get together and visit, almost like a family reunion. The reception was held at New Ebenezer Retreat Center in Rincon. New Ebenezer was founded in 1736 as a group of Lutheran Salzburgers settled there seeking religious freedom. The original settlement served as a battleground during the American Revolution. The facilities and largely untouched natural environment provide windows into the past and the future. One can't help but wonder what it must have been like to live there all those years ago. The future seems hopefully after some time of reflection in such a pristine setting.