Now go ahead and role your eyes that are sure all Charlene is seeing are crossed eyed honey moon stars...but I really didn't know marriage was this wonderful, so very delighted that I had no idea what I was signing up for in this sense! Covenanting myself with my very best companion is the greatest experience of my life. Knowing that our Heavenly Father has Himself covenanted to us, promising his faithfulness to this from start to finish is the most liberating and completely safe place I have ever found my heart in.
Im home.
Backtracking to The Day, indeed I could do it over again and again, so see you next Saturday, same place and time?! It was the most exhilarating day of joy in my life! I ate, sang, danced, laughed and looked as beautiful as I could! And let me tell you, that bridegroom must have cracked at least nine camera lenses at the same time! Wowza he looked good! Mawande and I both said it was by far the best wedding we had ever been to, no bias opinion I'm sure right?
We washed each other's feet squeaky clean, ate some croissants with red grape juice and signed our lives away to love each other as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. There is nothing else we could base those vows on that would stand unshaken through every circumstance coming our way, we couldnt be more grateful and hopeful about this fact. That's how everyone's wedding day should be to them I imagine, a day of greatest victory! Satan's disappointed, God approved and Mawande is getting married was one of the theme song and dances that reverberated through out by our Xhosa family. They danced
the day" hot hot" from the moment they piled out of the taxivan! Even Mawande's Tata (grandfather) couldn't stay seated and struck a move every chance he could, bow tie and walking stick in full action from morning to night!
With the cultural history of the past still reeling in so many broken relationships and disillusionment about the purpose of marriage, our day truly was a sign of the impossible made possible. Jesus made flesh. This diverse relationship growing healthy and whole and holy on earth as it is in heaven against all odds. "So get up off of that chair and dance til you feel better!" Hope Lives!
German chocolate covered strawberries, popcorn stuffed cheetah paper bags, boughs of lavender, hand cut wooden proteas and a million doilys strung through the shade of tall oaks above, the church inside and out in the private ceremony garden was stunning. With the help of the most generous friends and family and the use of their beautiful hands for many hours, an atmosphere of pure praise was created, inviting the peaceful Spirit of God to breeze through freely and greet each guest as they came and went again. Each one carried home a tummy filled with the most delicious Xhosa home-cooked full course dinner, Canadian angel food cake, and an inside glimpse of what beautiful ways Jesus is uniting this nation and his church as one. Now that's a pretty good wedding favor to bring home for the kids I'd say?!
So as the candles were lit and the sun bid us good night, Louis Armstrong showed up for our first dance to "what a wonderful world" and before we knew it we kissed a few people goodbye and were whisked away for a two week honey moon to begin at last! We were abundantly blessed by amazing friends of ours whom offered us their holiday home in Durban, a tropical coastal city on the other side of South Africa. When we weren't really sure if we could do much of a honey moon at all beyond a few days, we were then lavished with this most incredible gift and loved every last dreamy minute of it! We are so sure Jesus must really love marriage as we look back as see his provision in every last square inch of this beautiful experience...true and faithful Love is the very flame of God...what does this all really mean? (Song of Songs).
We were completely honored by each of you that came in person, and each that came in pajamas (for those overseas who watched a live broadcast in the wee hours!) so much of what we are and who we are has been shaped and loved deeply by you. Thank you for making us important to you! Thank you for investing into us joining together, please keep us in your prayers from here on in, don't stop now as the fun has just begun!
We also wanted to let you know that, as with most newly weds our financial needs have increased, and as we are both full time volunteers, an increase in salary can only come from outside support. So if you want to consider partnering with us monthly with monetary donations, listed below are my tax receipted banking details.
Bless you abundantly more.
We cant wait to uncover all sorts of revival, family ministries, miracles and face to face encounters with Jesus in this adventure together he has planned for us, and will need you all the more to partner with us. So dont touch the dial! Be in this with us as we pray we can be in this with you, and the glorious dreams he has in store for you and your families!
So back to it, work is calling, holidays are over, but with a little bit of honey moon phase intentionally dripping in the backround, lets just see what he will do next. Lets just see how great his plan for marriage really can be. Lets just taste and see and marvel at how good our God is!
Celebrate one another! Celebrate Him! Celebrate being Alive! Celebrate every perfect gift he has given us! Celebrate Love!
Halalalala!!!! Inene!!!!!
Walk by faith and not by sight in everything!
For a tax reciept use the following procedure:
If you are using a cheque, write your check out to YWAM, and on a separate note write my name and account code number FC11 attached for it to be specified into my account.
Mail your check to
Project Funding Office
Po Box 57100 RPO East Hastings
Vancouver, BC
V5K 5G6
http://www.ywamcanada.org/donations.html
If you want to make a one time, or monthly donation online, please go to https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/16012, putting in my YWAM Project Funding Information as Charlene Fast, FC11 in the space provided to specify the donation towards my personal account.
If you require further help with the donation or just to verify it has gone through into my account, don’t hesitate to email admin@projectfunding.ca, where the project staff will gladly help with any questions you may have.
Thank you!!!!
Love Charlene Mani
We washed each other's feet squeaky clean, ate some croissants with red grape juice and signed our lives away to love each other as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. There is nothing else we could base those vows on that would stand unshaken through every circumstance coming our way, we couldnt be more grateful and hopeful about this fact. That's how everyone's wedding day should be to them I imagine, a day of greatest victory! Satan's disappointed, God approved and Mawande is getting married was one of the theme song and dances that reverberated through out by our Xhosa family. They danced
the day" hot hot" from the moment they piled out of the taxivan! Even Mawande's Tata (grandfather) couldn't stay seated and struck a move every chance he could, bow tie and walking stick in full action from morning to night!With the cultural history of the past still reeling in so many broken relationships and disillusionment about the purpose of marriage, our day truly was a sign of the impossible made possible. Jesus made flesh. This diverse relationship growing healthy and whole and holy on earth as it is in heaven against all odds. "So get up off of that chair and dance til you feel better!" Hope Lives!
German chocolate covered strawberries, popcorn stuffed cheetah paper bags, boughs of lavender, hand cut wooden proteas and a million doilys strung through the shade of tall oaks above, the church inside and out in the private ceremony garden was stunning. With the help of the most generous friends and family and the use of their beautiful hands for many hours, an atmosphere of pure praise was created, inviting the peaceful Spirit of God to breeze through freely and greet each guest as they came and went again. Each one carried home a tummy filled with the most delicious Xhosa home-cooked full course dinner, Canadian angel food cake, and an inside glimpse of what beautiful ways Jesus is uniting this nation and his church as one. Now that's a pretty good wedding favor to bring home for the kids I'd say?!So as the candles were lit and the sun bid us good night, Louis Armstrong showed up for our first dance to "what a wonderful world" and before we knew it we kissed a few people goodbye and were whisked away for a two week honey moon to begin at last! We were abundantly blessed by amazing friends of ours whom offered us their holiday home in Durban, a tropical coastal city on the other side of South Africa. When we weren't really sure if we could do much of a honey moon at all beyond a few days, we were then lavished with this most incredible gift and loved every last dreamy minute of it! We are so sure Jesus must really love marriage as we look back as see his provision in every last square inch of this beautiful experience...true and faithful Love is the very flame of God...what does this all really mean? (Song of Songs).
We were completely honored by each of you that came in person, and each that came in pajamas (for those overseas who watched a live broadcast in the wee hours!) so much of what we are and who we are has been shaped and loved deeply by you. Thank you for making us important to you! Thank you for investing into us joining together, please keep us in your prayers from here on in, don't stop now as the fun has just begun!
We also wanted to let you know that, as with most newly weds our financial needs have increased, and as we are both full time volunteers, an increase in salary can only come from outside support. So if you want to consider partnering with us monthly with monetary donations, listed below are my tax receipted banking details.
Bless you abundantly more.
We cant wait to uncover all sorts of revival, family ministries, miracles and face to face encounters with Jesus in this adventure together he has planned for us, and will need you all the more to partner with us. So dont touch the dial! Be in this with us as we pray we can be in this with you, and the glorious dreams he has in store for you and your families!So back to it, work is calling, holidays are over, but with a little bit of honey moon phase intentionally dripping in the backround, lets just see what he will do next. Lets just see how great his plan for marriage really can be. Lets just taste and see and marvel at how good our God is!
Celebrate one another! Celebrate Him! Celebrate being Alive! Celebrate every perfect gift he has given us! Celebrate Love!
Halalalala!!!! Inene!!!!!
Walk by faith and not by sight in everything!
For a tax reciept use the following procedure:
If you are using a cheque, write your check out to YWAM, and on a separate note write my name and account code number FC11 attached for it to be specified into my account.
Mail your check to
Project Funding Office
Po Box 57100 RPO East Hastings
Vancouver, BC
V5K 5G6
http://www.ywamcanada.org/donations.html
If you want to make a one time, or monthly donation online, please go to https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/16012, putting in my YWAM Project Funding Information as Charlene Fast, FC11 in the space provided to specify the donation towards my personal account.
If you require further help with the donation or just to verify it has gone through into my account, don’t hesitate to email admin@projectfunding.ca, where the project staff will gladly help with any questions you may have.
Thank you!!!!
Love Charlene Mani
