The pastor inched closer to the mic holding a Bible in his hands. He was a man in his mid seventies and his generously sized robes couldn't hide his frail body underneath.

Holding a Bible in his hand and Rosary in the other, he looked at the couple's growing love for each other and smiled, for he could reckon that theirs was a marriage that was going to last. He then looked at the crowd and urged them to pray for the two who seemed nothing but the blessings of everyone around.

As everyone one stood up and bowed their heads, saying a silent prayer for their happy reunion, a...