I want to share a story with you today.  It is about William Dyke who when he was 10 years old was blinded in an accident.

Despite his disability he graduated from a university in England with high honors.  While in school he fell in love with the daughter of a high-ranking British Naval Officer and they became engaged.

Shortly before the Wedding William had eye surgery that would hopefully restore his eyesight.  He asked to keep his bandages on until his wedding day; because if the surgery was successful he wanted the 1^st person he saw to be his bride to be.

As William stood at the foot of the alter with his bride-to-be next to him, the surgeons carefully removed his bandages and William words echoed through the cathedral,

“You are more beautiful than I ever imagined!”

When we get to the “land of the living” – we shall be overwhelmed by God’s beauty and exclaim in awe and wonder with profound reverence: “You are more beautiful than I ever imagined.”

May God Be Praised!