We had such a fun night tonight! Our two friends, Mauro and Jenny, got married at the Justice of the Peace office this afternoon. It is a law here that only civil officials can perform marriages, so none are done in any church. The guests were all seated in the room, and the JP came in to start the wedding, but the bride had forgotten her ID card at home, so they had to make another, which made the ceremony 1/2 hour late. Thank goodness the room was air-conditioned!
The bride was so beautiful and her dress was so lovely! The wedding finally happened, and then the fun began. Everyone piled into taxis and rode through the city past the bride's home and then past the groom's home, a stream of 22 taxis, all with lights flashing and horns honking, in a slow parade with the bride and groom in a decorated van. People on the sides all stopped and watched and cheered us on. It took at least a half hour to make the trip, and then three times around the central park. Just thought you'd like to know that a mission is not all work! The couple will be flying to Brazil to the Recife Temple to be sealed next week. They have been engaged for 2 years (since he returned from a mission) during which time they both worked and saved their money to be able to afford the trip. A very faith-promoting story!
More later.
Love, us
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