Engagement

Dear Friends,

I'd like to tell you a true story. There was a boy and a girl who met three years ago at a church Alpha course. They were in a different group though. After the course the boy wanted to continue to know God and the Christian faith more and started to go to a Betha course at the girls home group. Unfortunately they didn't meet after the course because the guy went to a pre-confirmation course. After a year, as the girl was preparing her home group again and invited members, she sent out an email to the guy as well. He replied and told the girl that he goes to a different church now, because he moved and that church is closer to his hometown. But he asked her if she wanted to meet, since they had not seen each other for a long time. So after a few days they had lunch together, and a four hour long conversation over their empty plates. The next day the girl went to a conference in Turkey and promised that she would send photos of Ephesus. The guy invited her to his new home dedication party, but she couldn't come. After her trip, the girl forgot to send the photos and the guy forgot to take photos of his party. After a few weeks, the guy emailed her that he was still interested in seeing those photos... and they met two weeks later.

They kept meeting more and more often and love started to develop between the two of them. Week after week they enjoyed each others company more and more and they missed each other when they couldn't meet. They started to see how God puts all circumstances in place and how He helps them get to know each other. Everything in their relationship seemed so natural, there were no questions or doubts. They confessed their feelings to each other and decided to search together for God's will in their lives. From this point, things speeded up - after lot's of praying and asking for the advice of common friends, the guy decided to propose on the girls birthday. He took her to her favorite restaurant and after a delicious dinner he knelt down before her and asked her to be his wife. The girl happily said yes, because she loved the guy and wanted to live her life with him.

I guess that by now you found out that the story was about me. I would like to introduce to you my fiance: Norbert Nyiro. He works as a journalist at a magazine called "Our home". He became a Christian a few years ago at our church, and his relationship with God is an example for me. I'm thankful to God that He led us to each other, to be each other's mates. Our wedding is going to be at the Gazdagret Reformed Church on June 22nd. I attached a picture about us.

I'm also thankful to God for the decision of my leaders at Cru, who allowed me to stay on staff. Normally, husband and wife here serve together, so that they can synchronize their everyday lives better. But since I'm in the background ministry anyway, and my schedule looks more like one at an "ordinary" workplace, I will be able to continue my ministry even if I'm married to someone who is not part of Cru.

Thank you all for standing by me in prayer and thank you for your support!!!

With much love,
Ibi