How can I begin to describe our love story when the roots and origin of us meeting didn’t begin with a man and a woman coming together. It started with the original love story, the love story of God and man. Every time someone asked me: “How do you know she’s the right one?” Thoughts would come rushing through my brain, every time ending with one conclusion: “God said so.” Some might think this isn’t romantic at all. But to me this is the most romantic answer I could give. A union chosen and lead by Love Himself. How did we meet? It’s easy: God put us at the right place at the right time because of His love for us and our response of obedience. Both of us not trying to fashion ourselves according to the world, but pursuing something far greater. Instead of giving up to the pursuit of gain and seeking to save our lives, we found each-other in the best possible place we could, with hearts ready to die for something greater than ourselves. How could I put a time and location on this story when there is something so much more than us, when there is Someone more than us, that put this whole thing together. Where did we meet? When did we meet? How did it play out? All of these questions have one answer, and the answer is a person named Jesus. God humbled Himself, became a man and died for our sins on the cross so that we might live. There is no greater love story. And without it, this love story would never exist. The most important truth about this union to me, is that God ordained it. How could we as mortal man and woman decide our fate and choose each other? From making sure that both of us join the same school at the same time at the same place to the smaller and more important details like having our hearts aligned in a love relationship with Jesus. Both of us were ready to lay our lives down for Him, and in seeking to lose our lives for His name’s sake we found them. I really believe that the posture of our hearts are a much more important story than the time and location we’ve met each other. Is life really all about what we can see? Or is there so much more? My favourite quality in Shameez is that she puts God first, and urges me to do the same. Choosing Jesus over each other. It’s my favourite part of our story. I met a woman who put God first. And I get to put God first with her for the rest of my life. One thing God has taught me by bringing us together, is that He is a good God. I always said I will not take for myself a wife, God will choose her for me. But I was just acting in obedience. The moment God put Shameez in my life I was confronted with the goodness of God. That God would give me a wife? And not just any wife, a woman that puts God first in all she does? A woman that relentlessly lays her life down in pursuit of the One Who loves? I never really understood love, no matter how many songs I sang about it. But I can honestly say that getting to know Shameez has been one of my first encounters with God’s love that I have ever experienced. And that’s my love story. Just a side story of the true love story, which is His story. Jesus Christ the saviour of the world.

As I sit here with tears in my eyes, the only way I can describe our story is that it is a beautiful love story of how Jesus Christ loves the church. The only One who touched the pen and wrote the story was Jesus. And if I have to go back, I wouldn’t have it any other way. He is the main character of this story. How we met? We both attended Christ For All Nations School of Evangelism last year and I wish it was, love at first sight. But no, it wasn’t. It was even better. The way we both found ourselves at SOE was God’s divine plan. It’s a story of two people who decided to fully surrender their lives to Jesus and in their obedience, they were able to see, experience and eat of the fruit of it. I think it’s funny to say that I always told my mom and dad that I would bring a white man home. I DIIIIIDDDDDD ITTTTTT [I am a coconut at heart anyway]. But all jokes aside, Morné is such an answered prayer. Ladies, all I can say is, take your “preference” list scrunch it, and throw it away. God knows what you need and when you need it. I asked for someone who loves Jesus with their entire being and someone who would teach me the word of God. Morné is that and so much more. I remember seeing him at SOE and telling Jesus, “I want to be like that”. He has the most selfless, servant heart. So generous, so kind and is always willing to help. I NEVER ever saw him complain EVER. Unfortunately, I didn’t see him as anything else but a friend because I was there to marry Jesus. But Jesus had other plans. We were placed in the same squad in our outreaches, I lovedddd ministering with him. We just clicked and flowed so naturally. Now, looking back, I can definitely say that it was the grace of God. Anyway, after rebuking each other and saying, “get behind me Satan” to Jesus, the Lord revealed to me that Morné was my husband. And after that, He just kept going by giving me a vision of our wedding and a date and so much more. We had the privilege to walk a journey with each other and Jesus while doing missions in Eastern Cape and Mozambique from October to December. The Lord made it very clear that He wanted us to be strictly friends. So, we remained friends until the engagement. In December, the Lord gave Morné a blueprint of a trip we were planning for January and He provided so graciously. He is such a detailed God. I’ve always loved road trips and we had the opportunity to travel to 4 different locations together in and around South Africa, and got to see the beauty of God’s creation. Why do I say God is in the details? IF YOU PUT THE PINS OF THE PLACES IN ORDER OF WHERE WE WENT IN GOOGLE MAPS, IT MAKES THE OUTLINE OF MY WEDDING RING. He proposed on the 18th of January 2025 in Mpumalanga at 15:00. And now, WE ARE GETTING MARRIED. All Glory to the Most High❤️‍🔥 [THERE IS SO MUCH MORE I CAN SAY, THIS IS JUST A SUMMARY. BUT, YOU CAN CATCH ME THROUGHOUT THE DAY OF THE WEDDING TO HEAR MORE🥰]