Long awaiting pending post - Into the Journey of Two
I believe most girls have a little dream of walking down the aisle on their wedding day, and I had one too. I imagined walking down the aisle in the church, receiving the Holy Communion together with my husband – it seemed perfect and wonderful. However, reality didn't present itself that way. My husband wasn't a Catholic or a Christian. As a result, we were only offered a blessing in the church. Though it would be a brief ceremony, it was essential for me to receive this sacrament as a Catholic (mostly for my sake). Looking back six years ago, he told me that he would stay in his religion as he wasn't ready to convert after a year of trial. At that moment, it felt like my dream wedding was being torn apart. However, this man that I fell in love with was such a lively and lovely person, and I realised that I should love him more than any materialistic romance could offer. I decided to accept him for who he was, acknowledging that God grants freedom to all of us, and I respe