The two met each other at her home church and were married two years later, in 1982.
Often people attend one church without giving up their "home" church.
"That's the work we have to do in our home churches, to educate people who are confused."
They began singing in their home church at the ages of five and six.
They also went back to their home churches to allow the young people to meet prospective marriage partners.
It does happen that some members can't go so there are still services in their home church.
The ones from the suburban barrios may take 14 hours to return to their home churches.
Most of the women in this union were from Wheeler's home church.
Having been deeply involved in our home church, we left behind many Christian friends and family members who were praying for us.
The trial took place at her home church in Boston, though many of her supporters were gone.