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By Joan Salmon<\/strong><\/section>\n
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On Saturday May 16, 2015, WorldShine Ministries, a non-profit organisation in Ntinda, held a youth convention. It was there that Ivan Peter Otim met Joy Nakato. Ivan, who was working part-time did not want to miss the convention and asked a friend to sit in for him. Joy, who had just returned from a youth camp in Nairobi, decided to join her sisters for the youth convention. It was here that Ivan walked up to her, gave her a side hug and said hello.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\u201cAs we enjoyed the day\u2019s activities, everyone else left, leaving just the two of us. Realising I did not know any other person around, Ivan kept me company,\u201d says Joy.<\/p>\n

After spending the day together and engaging in interesting conversation, Joy knew she wanted to keep Ivan as a friend and asked for his telephone number. One conversation led to another and eventually, they dated for four years as Ivan finished his Bachelors in Computer Science course at Uganda Technology and Management University.<\/p>\n

Long distance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although Joy also eventually travelled to the United States for further studies, Ivan says she was worth waiting for because she was God-fearing, intelligent and trustworthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talked every day and I was always challenged by the experiences she shared with me and her perspective on life. She also added perspective to the decisions I was making and contributed so much wisdom to everything I opened up about. With time, I became comfortable, seeing her as a trusted friend, one I could share anything with,\u201d Ivan says.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, save for being great company, Joy found Ivan humble, and calm with a positive attitude towards life. \u201cHis passion for ministry and family showed me that he would make a great husband. He was also charming from the start, full of wisdom, tall and good looking,\u201d she says.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

Marriage\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eventually, Ivan and Joy had their traditional marriage on September 14, 2019, and were joined in Holy Matrimony on December 7, 2019. Shortly after their wedding, the Covid-19 lockdown started, giving them a nearly year long honeymoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were so glad to have saved a lot of money from our wedding, that even when we were not working, we could sustain ourselves in every way,\u201d Ivan says. Devoid of outside company, in their new home, the time was perfect for them to learn more about each other, plan for the future and share dreams.<\/p>\n

Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like any other marriage, Ivan and Joy have had their fair share of differences. Ivan\u2019s challenge has been how to communicate with someone he sees every day. Click to read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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