Parental Blessings!

Following from the taxi trip home from SGH, I joined Rebecca and her family for dinner at her home (her parents bought dinner back from the hawker centre downstairs). We watched the first half of the soccer match over dinner... which wasn't very exciting coz the score was 0-0. Her sister Evelyn didn't join us, as she was outside.

After dinner, Amos continued to watch the soccer match (which became more exciting in the second half, which led to extra time and penalty shoot-out in the end). For rest of us, Rebecca's parents requested that Rebecca and I share with them about the feedback from the OFL pre-marital counseling course that ended in December last year. Since then, Rebecca and I had met up with the OFL leaders as well as Pastor Keith and his wife Muifong. They have given their valuable feedback which both of us found helpful.

Being the guy, I did most of the sharing from my typed-out piece of paper (which I also handed to her Dad at the end of the sharing). Least did we expect that the sharing actually lasted about 2 hours! There was much to be shared, but it was very good time to heart-to-heart confession, sharing and clarifying of any misunderstandings.

Just as Uncle John was about to end this sharing session, I took this opportunity to ask for their blessings for our marriage. Typical as always, her Dad chose to ask me about our plans instead, which I shared. Uncle John ended by praying for Rebecca and I, as well as our marriage, our flat at Buangkok, etc. Both Rebecca and I took it as a sign of acceptance that her parents prayed for us... and we were overjoyed!

Finally, after 67 months of courtship, we have their blessings! Thinking back, I would enjoyed the openness of sharing between us and her parents. I felt their patience (though they were tired) and that made me appreciate it all the more. Now comes the final lap of long waiting... 22 months of our wedding in November next year! Praise the Lord! May God bless, guide and sustain us through this final stretch! Come on, God! Amen!