Mr. Redguard asked me to post this in another thread because I was gunna hijack the one about "how often do you date".
Yes, it's true. My marriage was an arranged marriage. Red thought peeps would be askin' questions - so I should start my own thread for that...here we go.
I'm not sure how much you wanna know so - I'll give it all to ya. The whole deal w/ internet security kinda freaks me out so I won't use any names or anything - heck - I even entered the wrong b-date when signing up cuz I didn't want peeps to know.......
My dad is from Pakistan - mom is from.....California.....
. They met while my dad was in the States on a Education Visa. He was attending Stanford & so was she. They met - fell in love. He returned to Pakistan - she followed him & they got married. They lived in Pakistan for awhile - but had to flee for their lives. My dad had wittnessed to and converted a young couple from Muslim to Christian. That is a big no-no. After he baptised the couple, about 3 wks later he recv'd a knock on his door & a letter slid under the door. The letter said, "They are coming to kill you. You must leave." A mob was gathering in the town to come and kill my parents and burn down the house because converting a Muslim is the worst thing you can do - especially to Christian. My dad grabbed my mom (then pregnant with me) and his Bible, passports, and wallet and left. he didn't grab any clothes because they could hear the mob coming. He later had friends send their belongings to the states. They made it out of the country and into the U.S. I was born shortly after they arrived.
I take after my mom - I'm white - you'd never guess I had a Pakistan heritage...well..except for my last name (man does that throw people) - Light hair - blue eyes. I look nuthin like my dad unless I get a good tan in the summer. Anyhoo - to the AM (arranged marriage) part of this.
That young couple that was converted also had to flee - they arrived in the US about 1 wk after my parents. They have been close friends ever since. My dad & the other man decided that his first born daughter would marry my dads first born son (me). That was waaay back when I was about......1 wk old. My wife wasn't born yet - but would be about 1 yr later.
Anyway - later my now father -in-law moved back to India with his family, but never forgot about the AM. About 5 yrs ago he contacted my father & the first meeting was set. I met her in the airport - it was the first time I had seen her. We "dated" for about 2 yrs and then got married 3 yrs ago.
If you look at me and my wife you'd never know we were an AM (arranged marriage). I am as white as they come. I'm 6'4 305lbs. She's 5'7 and lucky if she's 105 when she's soaking wet. She's a dark skinned indian beauty. as I said - I'm a whitey. I played college football (Stanford) & pro football for about 2 yrs. I had a career ending injury that cut my pro "career" very short. (that's another story). She doesn't work. She spends a lot of time working in local food shelters & with various kids programs - teaching Indian kids to speak English & many other ministries. We are both very commited to Christ & each other. She's an amazing woman!
So, what do you wanna know?
Yes, it's true. My marriage was an arranged marriage. Red thought peeps would be askin' questions - so I should start my own thread for that...here we go.
I'm not sure how much you wanna know so - I'll give it all to ya. The whole deal w/ internet security kinda freaks me out so I won't use any names or anything - heck - I even entered the wrong b-date when signing up cuz I didn't want peeps to know.......
My dad is from Pakistan - mom is from.....California.....
. They met while my dad was in the States on a Education Visa. He was attending Stanford & so was she. They met - fell in love. He returned to Pakistan - she followed him & they got married. They lived in Pakistan for awhile - but had to flee for their lives. My dad had wittnessed to and converted a young couple from Muslim to Christian. That is a big no-no. After he baptised the couple, about 3 wks later he recv'd a knock on his door & a letter slid under the door. The letter said, "They are coming to kill you. You must leave." A mob was gathering in the town to come and kill my parents and burn down the house because converting a Muslim is the worst thing you can do - especially to Christian. My dad grabbed my mom (then pregnant with me) and his Bible, passports, and wallet and left. he didn't grab any clothes because they could hear the mob coming. He later had friends send their belongings to the states. They made it out of the country and into the U.S. I was born shortly after they arrived. I take after my mom - I'm white - you'd never guess I had a Pakistan heritage...well..except for my last name (man does that throw people) - Light hair - blue eyes. I look nuthin like my dad unless I get a good tan in the summer.
Anyhoo - to the AM (arranged marriage) part of this. That young couple that was converted also had to flee - they arrived in the US about 1 wk after my parents. They have been close friends ever since. My dad & the other man decided that his first born daughter would marry my dads first born son (me). That was waaay back when I was about......1 wk old. My wife wasn't born yet - but would be about 1 yr later.
Anyway - later my now father -in-law moved back to India with his family, but never forgot about the AM. About 5 yrs ago he contacted my father & the first meeting was set. I met her in the airport - it was the first time I had seen her. We "dated" for about 2 yrs and then got married 3 yrs ago.
If you look at me and my wife you'd never know we were an AM (arranged marriage). I am as white as they come. I'm 6'4 305lbs. She's 5'7 and lucky if she's 105 when she's soaking wet. She's a dark skinned indian beauty. as I said - I'm a whitey. I played college football (Stanford) & pro football for about 2 yrs. I had a career ending injury that cut my pro "career" very short.
(that's another story). She doesn't work. She spends a lot of time working in local food shelters & with various kids programs - teaching Indian kids to speak English & many other ministries. We are both very commited to Christ & each other. She's an amazing woman! So, what do you wanna know?
