Hello? Jack?
Do I turn?
Turn around.
Oh my gosh.
Oh look at you.
Oh my...
Oh my goodness.
Your dress is amazing.
It's the day.
It's today.
We are so happy that you could join in the joy of Jack and Lauren with us tonight.
It's wonderful to see the love in this room, and people that mean so much to Jack and Lauren
all together.
When you were six, Jack, I went into your bedroom and I was going to tuck you in and
tell you good night, and you were crying.
And you said, "Mama, do I have to get married?
The people at school, my friends, told me that I was going to have to get married, and
I was going to have to move away from you.
Do I have to get married?"
I said, "First of all, that's a long way away."
I said, "Secondly, no.
You don't have to get married.
But you know, you might find someone who you love and who loves you back and you want to
spend a lot of time with them, just like Dad and I did.
So it's possible that you could get married."
So Jack said, "Well, if I do get married, do I have to leave you and Dad and Ally?"
It was one of those pivotal moments as a parent when you know the answer, but you also know
your heart, and I said, "No.
Never.
You never, ever have to leave us."
That is the night that I started praying for you, Lauren.
Because I wanted him to meet the person that would make his heart grow and double in size,
and that's you.
I think it's amazing that there were two moms out there, Jean Anne and me, who were praying
that you guys would find each other, and it's so wonderful to know that that prayer came
true.
It didn't take long for me to see how she and Jack would undoubtedly have a future together.
I knew within the first couple of months that you guys were going to get married.
I'm really excited about this wedding, because I knew Jack and Lauren separately before Jack
and Lauren ever existed together, and I would like to personally take credit for this marriage.
I had heard about these Thursday Waffle House dates and hangouts.
They weren't really dates; they were just hanging out with Lainey.
Lainey and I, from high school, used to go to Waffle House with Evan and a bunch of different
people.
Lainey was her best friend in Theta, so that friend group that she was bringing included
Lauren.
That was kind of just like our hangout, like our break when we'd eat, just like a chocolate
chip waffle all the time.
She never ventured out beyond chocolate chip waffle.
That was her order every time.
She never got eggs, never got an All Star, never.
Absolutely not.
She would sometimes get peanut butter chips on top.
I remember thinking to myself, "Man, this guy is so funny, and he's so sweet."
I was like, "I want to marry a guy just like that."
Not even thinking that I could ever date Jack.
I don't know why.
I was just like, "I feel like he wouldn't like someone like me."
And one day, we were all supposed to go to Waffle House at 5:00, and Lainey bailed, and
then another person couldn't go.
So pretty soon, the whole giant group that was going to go was just me and Lauren.
We had to make a decision if we were going to go just the two of us, and I knew right
away that I really wanted to go out with Lauren.
I'd never spent any alone time with her at all.
It wasn't really a date, but it was kind of the first time it was just us two.
It was at Waffle House.
That's kind of how it started, and then we started dating that summer.
It was really, really cool how it started, and it's so funny that it happened to be Waffle
House, but I'm glad.
Now I get to marry him.
Woo-hoo!
Smile, gals.
A father doesn't want any more than his daughter to be happy, and I know she's found that.
Jack called my wife and I about a year and a half ago, and he goes, "You mind if I come
over and talk?"
And I said, "Oh my goodness.
It's the talk."
We set a date, and my wife fixes a big dinner.
The windows were open in the dining room, and it overlooked our pool, and I swear, right
when Jack ... I knew he was going to be asking me, this giant mallard flies into our pool
and lands.
I'm going, "We've been here 15 years.
That's never happened."
I said, "This is an omen, Jack.
There's a mallard that just landed in the pool, and you're asking me if my daughter
can marry you.
Yes!
God has spoken."
I'm Ally.
I'm Jack's little sister.
I still admire and adore Jack more than words can say.
I still look up to him and consider him my role model, and can still consider him the
best person that I know.
I didn't think that he could get any better.
He couldn't, in my eyes.
And then he met you, Lauren, and you made him better.
Jack Baker Renfroe, I can't believe that it's finally here.
We have dreamed of this day for so long.
I'm truly grateful that you've chosen me as your wife.
I have known for a long time, like years, that I wanted to marry you.
Sometimes, it has been frustrating to wait all this time, but I know that it was His
timing, and it is perfect.
As I'm writing this note, we have less than 48 hours on the clock, and I've never been
more excited for anything in my life.
You are my best friend and I'm so thankful to be able to call you my husband.
I can't wait to travel and do life with you.
Our lives as Renfroes will be our greatest adventure, starting today.
Lauren has literally been the perfect daughter.
People would come up to me and go, "How did you do it?
How did you raise a daughter that's so good?
That loves the Lord, that's incredible," and I'm like, "I didn't do anything.
It's all God, and it's all prayer."
And I agree that I've prayed for her heart.
When I was pregnant, I prayed for Jack forever, so I feel like this is just a true testament
to God's love.
Now, I'm not sure if you guys have noticed, but a consistent theme when people talk about
you is that you're better together.
That's not a slight against either of you; it's a compliment.
All right?
You make each other happier, and this is one of my favorite lines I was mentioning last
night, is that Lauren, you give Jack smiley eyes.
Let's be honest; that's all we really want in life, is to have someone who gives us smiley
eyes.
I'm so happy that you guys found each other.
Your love is truly a testament of the Lord's goodness.
Lauren, you are my dream.
I choose you to be my wife, my best friend, and my forever teammate.
Jack, you are my best friend.
From all the time we have been together, you have shown me what true love is.
I promise to remind you every day how happy you make me.
I promise to laugh with you, learn with you, grow with you, pray with you, and cry with
you.
Today and every day, I vow to love you unconditionally, as Christ loves us.
I vow to always trust you, love you, and be your biggest fan.
I promise to stand by you and support you through every season of life.
I promise to be your partner in parenthood.
I promise to be a true and loyal friend to you.
I'm so excited to be your wife.
I love you.
Without further delay, and with the power vested in me through the state of Oklahoma,
and as a minister of the gospel, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Jack, you may kiss your bride.
It is my great honor and privilege to be the first to present to you Mr. And Miss Jack
Renfroe.
Lauren, you truly are the sweetest and most loyal friend.
You're the most consistent person that I know.
Jack, you are one lucky guy.
I cannot have imagined a better person for the most kind, most thoughtful, and genuine
woman I know.
Jack and Lauren, you guys make an exceptional team.
You are going to glorify the Lord more together than you ever could apart.
Everyone here has been impacted by your goodness and your kindness, and we cannot wait to see
how you continue to make this world a better place.