Marion Andrews has a post relating the experiences of herself and her husband Stuart in the days before they entered ministry.

The response of Marion’s father to their proposed marriage is a classic.
(And for anyone who knew Mr White, characteristic)

…“Mr White, Marion and I would like to get married,” or words to that effect, he said.
The words were hardly out of Stuart’s mouth when Dad, totally ignoring the subject in hand, said, “Stuart, have you thought of the ministry?”
I did not know Stuart as well then as I do now. Mum and I were astounded.

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