We were excited to attend our first church wedding between two local believers here. Well, to say my husband was excited would be a stretch but I was. It is always a chore to get to church on Saturday afternoons because we finish serving American breakfast at the Family Place at noon and then need to come home and take showers, dress and unwind a tiny bit before getting a metro, taxi or driving our own vehicle to go to church. It can take at least an hour to get there and after a grueling week of work, we'd rather just chill at home. Because of drenching rain and cold winds blowing yesterday, we decided to take our own car. Surprisingly, we arrived in record time and found a parking place close by. By the time the bride & groom arrived, the church was packed out. Our knees were literally digging into the pew in front of us and we could not move to the right or left. Once the couple walked down the aisle, all outside doors were locked. Christians have been on heightened alert recently as several were tricked into giving an interview for a newspaper and then written up in a very bad light. There is a lot of fear throughout the believing community right now. No one was allowed to take photos except the designated photographer so I can't show you a picture of the event. There were a lot of things that were done like any wedding we've seen: congregational singing, scripture reading, exchanging vows and rings. Other things that were done were somewhat humorous: couples got up and gave advice about marriage (some very funny), trays of food and drinks were passed during the final song while we were in our pews. There were so many people that no place would hold everyone to have refreshments so we ate right in the pews. Afterward we were all walking in sticky orange soda which was spilled all over the floor! The bride and groom BOTH had a bouquet and after the ceremony they took turns throwing them over their shoulders, she for the girls and he for the guys. They also took an offering during the service and all the money went to the bride and groom. I thought that was kind of a cool idea myself. It was a great 2-hour service! The singing was wonderful and some of the worship team got so excited that they started dancing and one guy was turning around in circles. We were glad we could be there and are excited to have another believing couple in the church.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Cheryl, I am a new reader of your blog. So interesting--and I'm blessed to see how God had provided over the years and what he is now doing in your lives. You should be writing a book.. . in a sense you are. Our AW group will be keeping up with you, and remembering you. Debbie
Cheryl I am a recent blog reader and am fascinated with all that is going on in you life. You should be writing a book! Our AW group is keeping up with your story and personally I am blessed. You bring such enthusiasm to all you do. We'll be remembering you to the throne.
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