Choosing Covenants over Custom: Date Celestial ft. Ekene and Victoria

“Heavenly Father’s daughters are not for sale!” Brother Ekene and Sister Victoria share their story of choosing covenants over customs. In Nigeria, it is expected that a man pay his bride’s family a large sum of money. Because of this, some delay or skip formal marriage. Despite the social pressure, Ekene and Victoria decided to get married without paying the bride price. Following the counsel of Church leaders, they chose covenants over custom. Culture offers beautiful traditions and customs. But because we are fallen, every culture also has ungodly traditions. Each disciple of Christ must discern what customs to abandon to come closer to God. We can all learn from Brother Ekene and Sister Victoria’s example of choosing covenants over culture. What practices can you forsake to come closer to Heavenly Father? 00:00 Intro 00:37 How we met 02:37 "When are you going to get married? Don't you think you're getting old?" 08:19 Nigerian marriage norms 12:42 Bride price custom and its impact 25:13 Married life and finding Christ 33:57 Advice for single Latter-day Saints #LDS #templemarriage #eternalmarriage #intentionaldating #thinkcelestial #latterdaysaint #mormon