The crossroad

(This is the love story I read during the wedding reception of my close friends, Edward and Faith Agyekum. They are just so lovely as a couple. I love them both.)


When did fate create the crossroad?

Two thousand and three when Ed went for a medical mission in Iloilo. The venue was Iloilo National High School where Faith was a new teacher. How did the spark start? This is the story…

Faith taking advantage of the free dental check up, lined up for Ed. To tell you honestly, Ed was just interested with teeth and nothing more. And there went Faith with her dental problem. During the check up, Ed, being just a teeth lover, asked Faith to lie down for him to have a better view of his only interest, her teeth. But whoa, Faith refused to lie down! She insisted on sitting during the check up. Ed, being so eager for a good view of her teeth, urged her again to lie down. Faith, feeling so awkward on her skirt, again said no, and insisted on sitting during the check up. Well, like Delilah over Samson, she won. The check up was over. But for Ed it never was.

For the first time he forgot about his love for teeth, and started thinking about Faith, the woman who just refused to lie down. Funny start huh? But just like the typical Mills and Boon, and Harlequin romances, Ed was captivated with Faith’s strong will, and he encountered no woman like that before.

The next day, Ed was just so eager to meet faith again. So for this episode, a cupid played a part. Sir Julius Plondaya with his invisible wings, arrows, and diaper helped the search for Faith. Through him, the invitation to dine out was given. Faith refused. Another invitation was given. Again, Faith refused. The third time, she said yes, but she brought with her a chaperon. A local TV network won’t buy that for a love story plot. But after that, Ed has never ceased communicating with Faith. The friendship blossomed. Ed kept track of Faith’s life. He knew of her dreams, her experiences, her highs and downs, even the love relationship she had. Ed was just there, knowing…and waiting…

He found the opportunity to visit Faith again in 2005. The friendship still continued. And in 2008, Faith finally decided for a commitment. During that time, she told me that there never was a man like Ed. Ed finally became her confidence and her love. She since has begun seeing life just with him, happiness with him, and future with him.

I haven’t talked to Ed about his feelings… I felt not in position to… but every time I see them together and watch him hold her hand, I know that he is willing to face whatever the future may bring if it means loving Faith for always.

Tonight, as God’s perfect time, we gather for their love, and celebrate the happiness it now brings us all. Praise God that he makes things so beautiful in his time! Praise God for the teeth and the awkward skirt!