THUNG Kee’s prayers will be answered on Saturday when he marries Thang Shein in our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
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The couple was married in a civil ceremony in Myanmar in 2007 before Mr Kee left his homeland in search of a better future for the pair.
But political oppression in Myanmar and red tape conspired to keep the couple apart for nearly nine years until they were reunited in Wagga in April.
Mr Kee said he had prayed constantly to be reunited with his wife and for them to say their wedding vows in a ceremony recognised by their Catholic faith.
“I believe in God, and so I believed God would reunite us,” he said.
The wedding, to be conducted by Reverend Father Paddy Sykes, will be held at 10am and will be attended by about 100 people.
The couple will wear traditional Myanmar clothing for the wedding service.
Some parts of the Mass and songs will be in the Myanmar language.
Fr Sykes said he thought the wedding would be an indication of the success of refugee resettlement in regional Australia.
“And they can express their religion in a way they were not able to before,” he said.