Isaac was in my Discipleship school in 2004, and he stayed on and worked with us in the mission here until December last year. During this time he fell in love with a young girl and today they both got married. This is the first part of the wedding for Argentina - the civil wedding. Later comes the church wedding which will be in Salta on the 18th of March.
Isaac (20) and Natalia (18) just after arriving at the civil office.
Isaac with his extended family.
Isaac and Natalia with her family.
Natalia watching Isaac as he says, "I do" during the vows.
Family and friends watch on as the lady directs the short ceremony.
Signing their lives away to each other on the book of records.
Everyone celebrating the newly-weds after the ceremony finishes.
It is a very emotional time for everybody.
Handing out the rice to everyone, kids included.
Being covered in rice as they leave the building.
As they leave the government building everyone has gathered to throw rice over them. Some of the little children do not know when it is enough and scoop it off the ground to throw it again and again until it becomes like a never ceasing rain. Eventually the novelty wears off and they stop throwing it.
From this point on the wedding has finished, and people start to trickle off after saying their farewells. Later on that night the family and some close friends gathered together for a meal to celebrate the newly-weds, and then everybody returns to Salta, Isaac's home town.