By: Doris Kamene
Dan and Albright met in church at Agape Fellowship in Madaraka, Nairobi. It was a night vigil where Dan was ministering on the pulpit as a pianist whereas Albright was in the congregation. Dan noticed her but she le early so he didn’t get any opportunity to talk to her that night.

When they met again, on a Sunday, Dan couldn’t let the opportunity pass him by. He approached her and they talked for the first time. As the interaction continued, Dan found out that Albright was actually a singer and that opened a door for more interaction. They started singing and practicing together in church and with time they developed a liking for each other.

They then started dating a er Dan made the move.

“Our dating period was good, smooth and sweet but just like any other relationships, we had our ups and downs. There are times she could be so mad at me, I even thought we were going to break up. She would go silent for a whole week”, Dan said

“I didn’t know a girl can be happy now laughing at your jokes and the next minute she’s mad until I met Albright. I had never been this close to a girl; this was my first time. Before I learned all this, I suffered a lot, I actually used to get hurt by this. Another challenge came in because I am a person who loves quality time and she was mostly at work and we couldn’t talk since she slept early. I would really miss her”, Dan said.

Dan says that anytime they had issues and they were not talking, he would go through her cousin to know the depth of the matter and the condition of the girlfriend. He says it’s important to have that kind of friend in a relationship. One who understands you both and is for your relationship.

Long distance relationships are really challenging. You don’t get to meet your partner o en. This is what Albright terms as the hardest challenge they faced.

You get to know each other at a personal level outside ministry and religion. Its like unravelling a parcel to know its contents. It gets interesting when both of you are set on getting to know each other. Gets better when both of you actually serve together in oneness in your area of assignment.

“When I introduced Albright to my parents, they were really happy that I had made that decision. My parents were ready to support me in any way including the wedding if I had plans for one”,

Dan said. This is the part where most people are not sure of what to expect from the parents but Dan had the parents blessings.

“On my side it was smooth too. The normal question whether he’s born again or not, where he comes from. My parents really loved him; I didn’t know that’s how much they loved Kambas. They first physically met during our introduction ceremony and they really loved h im, and f rom then they continued interacting”, Albright said.

Both Dan and Albright grew up in Christian families, so it was easy when the two families met.

“I proposed to Albright a day before I took her to meet my parents. Prior to this we had agreed that if I managed to surprise her, she’d have to give me a thousand shillings which she hasn’t given me till today”, Dan said. He gathered a few of her friends from work and a few of his friends and proposed to the love of his life.
“We planned our wedding in a very short period, we were so excited about everything. We didn’t know it involved a lot. Meeting with a lot of people, our spiritual parents, our parents, the money involved in the whole process. It was a lot of work. It has a lot of traveling in it, to see parents on both sides. The dowry payment followed two months after the introduction. It was smooth and the negotiations went on well by the grace of God”, Dan said.
Dan and Albright are now happily married, before God and before man. A church love that led to marriage. Marriage works even in this generation; it works for those that are willing to make it work. Dan and Albright have proved it. .

Believe, put in the effort and see it work. The two exchanged their vows at CITAM Rongai where they also held their wedding reception, and now looking forward to building a strong family.

The pre-wedding happened on the 6th of August a month a er the dowry payment and it really helped in raising money for the wedding which happened on the 25th of August 2023 at CITAM Rongai.