A woman from Houston, Texas, met the man she wanted to marry, and she dreamed of getting married. But when they got an unexpected diagnosis, it threw their future into question.
When Ray Navarro met Norina, he knew he had hit the jackpot. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with someone like her because she was beautiful and kind.
During their four years together, the couple knew they wanted to get married, but problems in their relationship put their plans on hold.
Norina was told she had stage 4 colon cancer, so she couldn’t have her dream wedding. But they were very committed, and Ray was always by Norina’s side, no matter what.
He wanted to be more than just her boyfriend or fiancé, but he knew that the situation and time weren’t right for a wedding. Even though they were having trouble, Norina and Ray still planned their perfect wedding day.
Ray had hoped for better news, and he really wanted to honor Norina’s wish to get married in a church.
Even though she was sick, Norina had a lot of faith and thought that God would heal her so she could marry the man she loved. Cancer didn’t stop the couple from being in love, and even when things got worse, they stayed strong. Norina was also upbeat, and she said:
“Don’t talk to me about numbers. I say I’m a miracle from God, and I’m going to be that miracle.
But the bad times weren’t over yet. When Norina was taken to the hospital and put in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the doctors told Ray something that shocked him.
They told him that if he wanted to marry the woman he loved, he had to do it quickly because she didn’t have long to live. Ray had hoped for better news, and he really wanted to honor Norina’s wish to get married in a church.
On November 29, 2022, Ray woke up feeling more determined than ever and ready to plan something different. He went to Norina’s hospital bed and told her, “Today is our wedding. She was surprised and asked, “What?” Now? »
Ray told his partner he’d be back later, and then he ran out the door. He had to plan a wedding.
Ray booked a florist, a pastor, and a photographer all within a few hours. He was also able to get their family members involved. Many of them lived hours away, but they drove for hours to get to this important event. Everyone did what they could and decorated the Houston Memorial Hermann venue, which was different from what most people would expect.
The two people promised to stay together for the rest of their lives, no matter how long or short that might be. Ray couldn’t help but look at his beautiful wife in that touching moment.
She put on a beautiful dress and put her hair up for the event. The groom couldn’t believe how well everyone worked together to make his dream wedding come true.
Norina found it hard to say her vows because she was so emotional and the moment was so important. For the couple, the words were important, especially the part about staying together through sickness and health. The happy bride was thrilled to be Norina Navarro for real, and she said:
“Just the wish itself, how it’s said, and how it makes us feel when we say it and mean it.”
Amazingly, the two people who loved each other so much were able to go home and be happy together. Doctors didn’t think Norina would get out of the hospital, but she showed them they were wrong.
Ray was overjoyed that everyone knew how much he loved the woman of his dreams. The wedding brought the couple joy at a time when they needed it very much.
They loved lying together and calling each other “husband” and “wife” as they held hands and laughed. The bride cried when she talked about how much she loved her husband and what he had done for her. “It was like a fairy tale,” she said, adding, “It’s really, really important for something as valuable as this to happen.
It’s never easy to choose love and joy when you’re in pain and don’t know what will happen next. Ray refused to let the fact that his wife was sick stop them from having a great day together. We hope the newlyweds have many happy years together and that Norina gets the miracle she prayed for.