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Celebrating 32 Years of God’s Grace and Love

On our 31st, I featured how the lockdown caused by the pandemic kept hubby and me together everyday after many years of having been a weekend wife. I also shared about our close encounters with COVID-19, how we, as a family, battled against it, and how God taught us precious lessons in the midst of our journey. 

Today, as we celebrate another year, still amid the pandemic, I’m sharing memories of that day 32 years ago… the day I walked down the aisle limping after sustaining a fracture one week before our wedding day.

A simple wedding it was, made possible with so much help from our friends. May the Lord bless them all every single day.

September 2, 1989

I remember waking up early in the morning to wrap my fractured foot in plastic before taking a bath. I could vividly recall how my hands trembled as I removed the cast before putting on my stockings.

There was no time for me to shop for a low-heeled shoes so I went to church wearing a pair of slippers. 

I had to carry my shoes to the bride’s waiting room.

A minute before the bridal march, I slowly put on my two-and-a-half-inch-heeled shoe to the affected foot, so afraid that it won’t fit due to the slight swelling. Wohooo, it did fit! 

But I had to whisper to my father to walk slowly along the aisle. “Tay, hinayhinay lang.”

I was softly counting the steps going to the altar, taking extra care to keep both feet straight during the march.

For the rest of the ceremony, I never felt any pain. 
All the endorphins must have been in full force doing their job so well 
until we said our “I do’s” and vows.
😊😊😊



Not a single sign of pain while signing the marriage contract!
🤣🤣🤣


Now, it was time for the groom to kiss his bride.



And we were ready to face the world as we ventured to start our new life together…

all by His grace! 

Praising and thanking God for His sustaining grace to both of us and our family these 32 years! 

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  1. AnonymousMay 4, 2022 at 3:17 AM

    Happy Anniversary to you and your husband, Eve! God bless you!

    Julie

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    1. AnonymousJuly 12, 2022 at 1:41 AM

      Thank you, Julie. Late reply… having issues with my site.
      -Garden Chef

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