Marriage 101

Okay,

So I decided to start blogging about marriage :-). Where to start, where to start!?

What is marriage? Without being overly complicated (for I am really a simple chick), for me, marriage is a union of two people who love each other and want to share their dreams, vision, love with each other forever and ever with God leading and guiding both of you as to how to love each other more and care for each other more daily! :-) God is the glue in marriage really, :-) he provides the inspiration, the love, the ideas to keeping each other happy through it all.

One might think that I am not an expect seeing I am recently married, but for me, there wasnt really a transition from courting to engaged to marriage, no! :-) my baby has been consistent through it all and loved me ever so much (just thinking about him :-) puts a smile on my face). God has loved me ever so much and given me a rare and priceless gem in my husband! I want to serve God more by loving him more and more daily. We usually hear of the Proverbs 31 woman, I want to be more than that woman, and I know that God is going to help me be more than that woman.

I have 232 days to go before the 1st of our ceremonies, we are having 2 ceremonies to celebrate our marriage, one on the 5th of December 2010 in Jackalas No 1, Botswana and the last one on the 12th December 2010 in Gweru December. From tomorrow, I will be blogging more about my preparations for these 2 ceremonies and will try to put up references about any interesting stuff I find out

The couple :-)

:-) Me and my hubby. I love this man so so much

Lobola

Ok, my last post was labelled 'lobola', what exactly does that mean? In the African culture, when two people decide to get married, lobola/ dowry has to be paid by the man to the lady's family.
Most people argue that they are paying for their bride, but its really a token of appreciation that is meant to cement the relationship between two families. Its a token to say, I (as the man) appreciate the time, care that you have taken to care and teach my wife how to love me and take care of our family.

My lobola was loads of fun! I am Kalanga and getting married to a lovely Shona man, so the day was full of exciting fun! My favourite part was the part were I was covered and taken to my new 'family'.

Lobola

Recently married to Mr Farai Jhamba :-), on the 4th of April at Jackalas no 1 Village. :-) this blog is still like a solo project so i guess for now i can ramble on and on and just be!
I suppose i should start on marriage :-) seeing i am recently married. will upload a couple of pics and try to be regular to my blog