However, the mix of emotions one can experience may
range from magical to chaotic and dreamy to energy-down-the-drain.
Please read how our sisters from Singles for Christ
are blessed to see, know and feel God’s providence, His assurance and His
greatness as an engaged woman :)
Ria Bacallo
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| to be wed with Edward Racoma on December in Quezon Province, Philippines |
1. What are you most excited about the wedding day?
To be honest, the day itself. All of it. It took us
months and months even years to prepare for that very day. I am excited on how
that day will unfold for us. Also, I look forward to having our families, our loved
ones and friends gather together to celebrate our love and friendship. I am even excited to see how dashing my future husband will look like.
2. How do you cope with the
stress/stressors/disappointments you have
met along the way while
preparing.
It takes a lot of love and courage to cope up with
all these stressors. I was fortunate enough to have a strong support group of
friends in and out the community, my household and loved ones. It also helps to
inject sense of humor to the “mishaps’ of the planning. I am blessed to have a
partner that makes me laugh out loud. Not only does he tickle my fancy but he
is also my prayer partner. Prayers move mountains. When I feel disappointed, I
pray. I pray that I don’t lose focus on why we are getting married and why we
want to be married. I pray that God will be the center of all the planning. And
He never fail to calm me down.
3. So far, what are the lessons you have
learned/learning? Realizations and discoveries about yourself and your partner
Since day 1, God surprises me with what He planned
for my life. I have learned that everything should be done out of, for and with
love. Let go and everything else will fall into the right place. Being a couple
takes a lot of work. To make a marriage work, we (partner and I) must decide to
love every day. One can’t decide alone nor disregard the other. What binds us
is God’s love in our hearts. It makes everything smooth sailing and just right.
I never knew that my fiancé is fashion forward. When we started looking for
wedding inspirations, he made his research and did a power presentation that he
presented to me. I was so impressed for his eye on details. The choices he made
were impeccable. I thought I was the only one interested in these sort of
wedding stuffs but he too enjoys the things l enjoy doing. I realized to let
go. I’m such a control freak that I want to make sure everything is perfect.
Planning our wedding made me realize that I am not in control. It was He, who
made things new; He, who wrote our love story; and He, who made everything fall
into place.
4. Prayer for the wedding day
Dear Father, we thank you for this wonderful gift
of our love. You are indeed, the source of all love. We pray that you’ll
continue to help us to love each other and accept each other unconditionally.
Make us generous in giving and humble us in receiving. Enable us to communicate
to one another our joys, our sufferings, all our dreams and hopes, difficulties
and trials. We pray that you grant us the power of your love that we will be
united in your eyes and truly be one in the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Pia Rebucas
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| will exchange vows with Eugene Tolentino on December 2012 in Marinduque, Philippines |
1. What are you most excited about the wedding day?
Honestly, I am consistently looking forward to
the part that comes AFTER "I do" --our marriage :)
But if I had to name some things I'm most excited
about our wedding, it would be the almost PERFECT paradise venue we
booked, surrounded with our immediate family members and closest friends.
Finally, saying my personal vows and hearing my fiance reciting his at
sunset. :)
2. How do you cope with the
stress/stressors/disappointments you have met along the way while preparing
When dealing with stress brought by the pre-wedding
day, me and my fiance' take time to first really utter a prayer. It keep us be
calm, objective and more importantly, guided on our planning & decisions.
Luckily, my fiance' is very much involved too in all the preparations.
It's really team work. Therefore, it's also team work when combating
disappointments. Good thing about my fiance' is that, he is more grounded. He
initiates the part of loosening up a bit when the preparations are taking its
toll on us. We try to go out on mini dates, listen to good music, eat ice
cream or just get plenty of...sleep! hahaha! (yes, stress literally disappears
once your mind is recharged). We also get some help from our families by giving
them considerable responsibilities to take care of some things in the
preparation. Lastly, we use the services of a wedding organizer that are
trusted to 'professionally' handle matters.
3. So far, what are the lessons you have
learned/learning? Realizations and discoveries about yourself and your partner
The wedding preparation has opened so many things
for us. Personally, attitude wise, I learned to listen more in order to
understand better perspective whenever we encounter stress or challenges. On
the other hand, I'm learning to communicate to my fiance' effectively without
being controlling or demanding. I realized that we should savor & enjoy how
we agree and compromise on important decisions about the planning rather than
being too focused on the details. Of course, along with the learnings,
there are also discoveries during the planning. I've discovered that I am now
more resourceful, more creative and knowledgeable in handling such a big event.
I've discovered that your dream wedding need not be that impossible if you
study and make plans ahead. Apart from my little breakthroughs,
what makes me happy is to discover that my relationship with my fiance' became
even stronger on each stage that we take. I've seen him be more prayerful and
resourceful too. Oh! He is a good dancer rin pala! hahaha! And still looking
forward to discover more.
4. Prayer for the wedding day
Heavenly Father, Source of Great love, it is
through You that brought us together. We ask for Your grace that we may grow in
love and deep respect for each other and cherish one another with a sincere
love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Michelle Pan
1. What are you most excited about the wedding day?
- I am most excited on our wedding vow. This is the
part of the wedding that we could express our love for each other, in front of
God, and in the midst of our love ones.
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| to be married to Alexis Sumulong on June 2012, in Antipolo City, Philippines |
2. How do you cope with the
stress/stressors/disappointments you have met along the way while preparing?
- It is very "me" to express myself to
Alexis whether the emotion is good or not so good. I am so thankful to God for
the blessing of such a MAN who is so patient listening to all my rants, and
so understanding on my reflections/opinions on how bad the scenarios are
when in fact, we’ll discover that it’s good. Apart from my family, Alexis is
the only person with whom I can say anything and everything I wanted to say
without filtering my choices of words, yet he will know which of my statements
are real and which of those were just driven by extreme emotions. Alexis is my
shock absorber and stress reliever in one.
3. So far, what are the lessons you have
learned/learning? Realizations and discoveries about yourself and your partner
We are in the process of learning to love and accept each other’s flaws. As the wedding day draws near, the more flaws are being revealed, the more that we need to talk clearly, to understand passionately , to accept eagerly, and to love deeply. Prayer is the greatest tool for us to easily accept each other's differences, that deepens our faith, and strengthens our relationship.
4. Prayer for the wedding day
Lord, we glorify Your name on high for being our Father, our Brother, and our Invisible Guide from the day of our engagement to the day of our wedding. The journey is like a roller coaster ride…at times the rail seems safe and smooth, yet at times it seems dangerous and rough. You oh Lord is our seat belt of strength that holds us still in our seats all throughout the ride. You oh Lord is our headrest's comfort which calms us when the ride is rough. You oh Lord is our rail track support's guide that affirms us that we are led to You. Thank You Lord for being our eyes whenever we are afraid to see how dangerous the path may be. Thank You Lord for allowing us to experience Your amazing gifts and miracles. Thank You Lord for molding us in faith in You. We fervently pray for us to be more sensitive of Your presence as we go along with the wedding preparation until our wedding day. May this experience be a source of love and unity within us, and our families. Bless us more with unconditional love to carry along our marriage. Amen
*this is a two-part entry, we have three sisters from UAE today, tomorrow will be our sisters from Qatar and from Kuwait
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