We’re going to be offering a new feature for our Wedded Wednesdays – a trip down memory lane with some of our Community Group Leaders. Every few Wednesdays we’ll post the love story of one of our Family Life Community Group Couples. We hope you see in these stories the multi-faceted grace of God to bring people together in all kinds of ways, and the sustaining grace to make these marriages present day models for us all.
We’re leading off with Vince and Regina Rinchiuso – who happen to be celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary tomorrow.
The Story of Vince and Regina Rinchiuso
Vince and I were single parents for five years when mutual friends thought we should meet. To say we were reluctant is a gross understatement! We both put these friends off for almost 8 months when the husband (Eric Burling) approached Vince emphatically declaring he felt it was God’s will that we meet. They arranged a BBQ at their home on a Sunday afternoon. After church there was an incredible hurricane~type storm which was additional confirmation to me that I should not meet this person! Within a few hours the storm passed and we both decided we should get this meeting over with once and for all. We met, had good conversation, and parted ways. There were no fireworks for either of us.
Unfortunately for Vince on the ride home, he felt the Lord speak to him that I would be his wife! He had never experienced “hearing” from God like that and was pretty shaken by it. I say “unfortunately” because the Lord did not speak the same to me that day. Vince patiently pursued me for over a year. If he wanted to spend time with me, he did so accompanied by my many girl friends. His unselfish, caring persistence won my heart. We dated (alone!) for 2 months before we were engaged and were married after a 4 month engagement.
We will celebrate our 15 anniversary on May 1st! Only God could have brought us together – and he has been so very good to us over the years.
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