Lockdown Day 688- 12 February 2022
After checking out all the town has to offer, we went to greet old friends from our Harrismith days and were back at the venue for lunch.
Ria and I dropped by the bride's make-up and hair hub where all the girls of the family were in the process of beautification for this special occasion. And our Bestie was of course the epitomy of calm, happy and relaxed, ready for this new chapter in her life.
Afternoon siesta was the next on the agenda, followed by our own dress/make-up session. The four of us walked to the chapel, ready to bear witness as Cor and Charmiane betrothe themselves to each other.
She walked in looking like a vision, every little detail attended to with much loving care, her flowing dress complimenting the lavender all around us.
As the tears flowed, and the Word of God was preached, the ceremony became an intertwined symphony of peace and harmony accompanied by the ocean as a backdrop.
I was reminded of the wonder of God's love and His plan to bring two people together. We had a good time celebrating their happy unity well into tbe night.
As I get in bed I think about the losses both bride and groom had endured, but also the gains, and remember the scripture in Job 1:21b the groom shared with heartfelt emotion, and I know God's got this:
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