MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Gifts for the recent wedding of aMonroe couple included toys and food,
just what the happy couplerequested.Lisa and Jeremiah Connally said they have everythingthey need so
they asked the 160 guests at their Dec. 14 wedding to bringdonations to help people in need at
Christmas, according to The MonroeEvening News ( http://bit.ly/IVljhX ). The guests responded with
dozens of toys and cases of food."We’re established in life," Lisa Connally told the
newspaper. "We’re both very blessed.""I thought it was a great idea," Jeremiah
Connally said. "We have more than we need."Thecouple delivered a truck full of food to the
Oaks of Righteousnesswarming center. Toys went to the Salvation Army for its Toys for
Totsprogram."I think it’s fabulous," said Lisa’s mother, Sharon Schmelz. "She was so
happy she was crying all night. It’s from the heart."LisaConnally, 39, is a clinical research
coordinator at the University ofMichigan. Jeremiah Connally, 38, is an electrician. They have
threechildren from previous marriages.The newlyweds will begin theirhoneymoon on Christmas Day,
traveling to the Bahamas and feeling goodabout their decision to give instead of receive."It was
the best decision we ever made," Lisa Connally said. "Except getting
married."___Information from: The Monroe Evening News, http://www.monroenews.com