Today I went to my first wedding here in Southeast Asia. One of our coworkers came back from the holiday and told us she was getting married this Sunday. We were shocked that it was so soon, but that was the date the fortune teller said was a good day to get married.

So today our staff met at school at 7:30am to take a school van to the wedding. It was an hour and a half drive away. On the drive we played truth or dare. I learned that our staff loves to sing, they are ruthless with dares, and they ask some really personal question. It was a hard game to play with them. LOL. I was scared of the questions they would ask for truth and the dares they would choose, but I ended up sticking with truth. My questions all had to deal with my (nonexistent) love life. They are very interested in knowing how many people I have dated and if there is a special someone back home.

The wedding began at 9am with a "party" at the bride's family home. We were fed "lunch" at 9am and had a drink with the family. At 10:30 we went to a Karaoke place down the street to wait till the groom comes to take the bride to his family's house.

I finally got to do Karaoke in Southeast Asia. It's not really like the states where you sing in front of everyone on a stage. Here you rent a room and you just sing with your friends. It was a lot of fun. I only wish there was more English song options :). At 12 we headed back to the bride's house to wait for the groom.

The groom came at 1:30pm. The bride and groom go to the family's alter to pray to the ancestors. Then they go to each guest to thank them for coming. At 2:30 we were supposed to all caravan to the groom's house. This signifies the bride leaving her family and joining the groom's family. Our group however bailed out and decided to head back home.

On the car ride many people fell asleep. My co-homeroom teacher and I practiced some English and she helped me with my language learning. I also braided her hair (which is difficult to do on a moving bus). I really enjoyed spending time with my coworkers. I really love them. I pray God continues to build these relationships and plant a seed to be watered and cultivated into a relationship with Him!