MattithYah Is Getting Married!

Sharing the joyous news

of the Betrothal of

Matthew C. Coover and

Lindsey Marie Woodcraft

on September 21st, 2005,

during Sukkot 5766

at Camp Sentinel in

Tuftonboro New Hampshire.

Matthew and Lindsey by the "Meditation Rock" at Camp

Sentinel, with the White Mountains in the background.

Lindsey and Matthew at the rear of the Meeting Hall, where assemblies

were held and their Betrothal was publically announced during Sukkot.

Lindsey and Matthew, overlooking the valley on

September 27th, the day of their Betrothal Announcement.

The Expanded Coover Family:

Matthew, Lindsey, Niyah, Amy, Lydia, Rebekah, Moriyah, and Charlie

The Expanded Woodcraft Family:

Ceejay, Spencer (Son-in-law), Leah (Granddaughter),

Connie, Dustin, Barry, Titus (Grandson), Lindsey, and Matthew

During the period of Betrothal, which is as binding as the

Marriage ceremony itself, Lindsey and I are officially and

publically promised to each other until death do us part, as

"husband" and "wife" (cf. Matt. 1:18,19, 24,25; Luke 2:4-6).

Until the consummation when we become Basar Echad or

One Flesh, however, (traditionally several months to a year),

we will refrain from physical touch, focusing instead on be-

coming Ruach Echad or One Spirit, as we set a date for our

Kiddushin or Wedding Ceremony and prepare a place where

we will spend our first year together, in accordance with:

Devarim (Deuteronomy) 24:5

"When a man hath taken a new wife... there shall be no

matter imposed upon him: but he shall be free at home one

year, and shall cheer up his wife whom he hath taken."

Each of us, having never given ourselves emotionally

or physically to another (via. either "dating" or courtship),

are truly the other's "One and Only", as Yahweh intends

it to be, and for this we are eternally grateful.

Please share in our Simcha (joy) with us!

Shalom Aleichem

from

Matthew & Lindsey