Love is Just a Game

Church in Uganda is quite the adventure. We are asked for money and sponsorship and just about everything you can think of every time we go. Today however, well that was a whole new experience. There is this man named Ivan... well Ivan was recently baptized and he has been terribly friendly with me. He has asked me on a date to which I politely declined because I have a fiance. And he has called...daily. He is now labeled "Ivan NO" on our phone so we know not to answer.

All these precautions were not sufficient...

Today while we were walking out of church he handed me an envelope and told me to wait to open it until  I was gone. And this is what it says...(same spelling and all)

DATING SISTER HAYLEY FOR MARRIAGE.

Hi sister hayley, how are you? very nice to meet you and nice to talk to you it is my pleasure what about you?

sister, GOD gave us the law of chastity for our happiness, self respect and enjoy trust and confidence in our family relation ships and be blessed does it favour you? sister the law of chastity requires that sexual relationships be reserved for only marriage between aman and awoman on your side, how do you think about that?

with guidance of the holy ghost, I request you and me to develop greater wisdom, face trials with greater courage, feel God's support and direction in our lives, and be examples to our families and others.

The purpose of the text therefore, is to date you for marriage and we be sealed from the temple of GOD. Hayley may you give me afavour of accepting my request of you becoming my and your spouse and we do receive the expression of love with in our marriages so that allows me and you to participate in the creation of our lives?

Ivan



AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was about the only thing going through my head as I read this. Now what?! Sit him down and be like, 1. I am ENGAGED! 2. that is SO not appropriate.

I'm dyin here. I'm used to the constant cat calls and "bring me back to America" stuff, but a full on written proposal?! Just another day in Uganda I guess!