Tuesday, October 10, 2023
When a church throws a wedding party
Two of our newest members got married last week. Joseph and Angela. They love each other. As Christians, they didn't think they should live together. They wanted to honor God. So they decided to get married. Joseph is recently paroled and just got a job. Angela is a brand new Christian (baptized by Joseph) and trying to figure out all that means in her life. So money is tight. They have to really be aware to survive as it is. So how do they get married? They don't have any money. Most couples have family to help pay for everything. So what to do?
Easy. Their church family threw them a wedding party.
Our preacher did the ceremony. His wife and my wife served as wedding coordinators. I gave her away on behalf of her church family. Used our chapel. One couple took them to get their licensee and paid the fee. Celebrated at Whataburger after. Another couple helped Joseph get a ring. One of our ladies helped Angela find a nice dress. Another member bought new jeans for Joseph. While another got him a shirt. One of our ladies made the punch. Another lady made a cake and cupcakes. Yet another of our members fixed Angela's hair.
At the reception, members wrote cards of encouragement. The shower was a money tree that the church is actually taking care of for them. It is for the specific purpose of getting reliable transportation for them. We have the car. One of our mechanics is going over it to see what has to be done.
And everyone is happy, excited, and full of awe at what God has done.
