U.S. Marine Cpl. Caleb Earwood married his bride, Maggie, in a ceremony made of their closest family and friends on Saturday, May 23. The Asheville, North Carolina, wedding might have been an intimate ceremony. But by the end of the weekend, thousands of people saw a picture of an emotional moment before they exchanged vows. In a stunning photo taken by North Carolina photographer Dwayne Schmidt, the couple paused for a moment of prayer together. They held hands, reaching around a door frame corner so they wouldn’t break tradition of seeing each other before the altar. Caleb is wearing his dress blues, bowing his head, while Maggie attempts to hold back her tears. “We were about to take our first steps in life together, and we didn’t want to take a step without it being in God’s will,” Caleb said to today.com . “I prayed to God for my beautiful and intelligent wife that he blessed me with and the amazing family I was marrying into.” Maggie was thankful for her soon-to-be husband’s devotion. She said, “When I first grabbed his hand, he was shaking really bad, so I knew he was really nervous.” “It relieved me to know the person I was getting ready to marry felt the same way about God.” The couple is excited to know that their wedding photo has gone viral: “We’re thankful that our picture is able to bless so many people and touch that many hearts,” said Caleb. Mr. and Mrs. Earwood will call Jacksonville, North Carolina, home while Caleb is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. View Slideshow: Amazing Wedding Photos: It’s a Tornado!
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Marine’s Wedding Prayer Photo Goes Viral
