One of Deanna’s friends was married last night at the Catholic Church. What a beautiful service! I think seven couples said their vows and got married. This is what we call a community wedding. There was a big meal afterward at Deiu’s (Deanna’s friend’s) house.
Padre Ademir did a great job speaking about sin, the blessings of the marriage covenant, the value of family, and Jesus. This is the first time we have been to their church, which is right across the street from us. You can see our front gate in the background of this first photo. We were very well received, and to my surprise, he welcomed us from the pulpit.
After the ceremony, there was a special song. A young girl got up to the mic. “…I am 19 years old. My parents have lived together since my mom found out she was pregnant with me. Now God is giving me the huge blessing of seeing them get married. I have always been real shy. Hugging and expressing feelings like love has always been difficult for me and my brothers. I think we picked this up from our father, who is also shy. I want to take this opportunity to tell you, Mom and Dad, ‘I love you'”. And then she sang a solo about love. I noticed people in the congregation who were very moved by this. I think they were thinking about their own stories, as this girl told her story.
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