I hear the wedding bells!!
An update to catch you all up on! Last time I shared in the previous blog I asked for prayers in the part two of negotiations on July 16 about figuring out a wedding date and where. Well, all went well! Amazing actually. A couple days before the 16th Nontobeko and I met up with my Pastor, the one leading the Harrington crew, and his wife to talk about what this next part of negotiations could look like. And to be honest it was quite scary. Sthembiso shared personal experience and tradition that typically the brides family has the full authority to choose where and when the wedding will be. Like stories of a wedding taking place right on the family property, with a tent. No disrespect but that did not fill me with excitement. Nontobeko and I began to share our desires for our wedding to our Pastor so that by the 16th he could present this option to the Mokoena family. Pulling up to the house wasn't as nearly daunting as the first part of negotiations but everyone still holding