Like my two best friends at the time, my goal was to become a reverend sister. We had started preparing for this vocation and were looking forward to beginning our formation at the convent. But when my aunt learnt that reverend sisters are prohibited from getting married and bearing children, she became very upset and wanted me out immediately. Additionally, I was being pressured to get married as was the norm with most girls around my age at the time. At this point, feeling like I needed a break, I decided to travel to Bali Nyonga to be with my mother for a short while. While living with my mom, I did not feel the pressure to get married or do something that was against my will. One day my cousin and I went to pick up our pictures from a local photo studio. On our way there, I saw a group of guys stirring at us and told my cousin to look at their frightful faces. As we approached the photo studio, I noticed it was my elder brother and his friends. However, one of them stood out to me, because he looked different from the others. He was light skin and tall in appearance. I told my cousin that we should hurry and go get our pictures so we can return home. While at the studio, I was shocked when they showed up behind us asking to show them the pictures. But we left without offering a word back. A few days later, I was at the tap by our house fetching water, when I noticed a familiar face approaching. Wondering why this gentle man was coming too close to me knowingly that I was alone at the tap, he then greeted me in the dialect, and I reluctantly answered. He went straight to the point and said that he loved me and wanted to marry me. I responded that I wasn’t interested in getting married at the time. As time went on, he never gave up, and even got his friends and my own brother to try and convince me to change my mind. But one day while sitting outside meditating on other things with my mother and immediate elder sister, she then asked me why I was rejecting the opportunity to marry such a handsome young gentleman. Trusting her instincts, I then made up my mind to proceed with the negotiations despite my dreams of becoming a reverend sister. Now reflecting on my decision 50 years ago, it is clear to me that as much as I wanted to solely serve God, He had similar plans but with a beautiful family to help do so.