Paul Valor is about to marry Pearl Hope a girl he hardly knows but hes not worried At the Gloriavale Christian Community arranged marriage and absolute obedience to God and the leaders is the only life he knows The story of their engagement and marriage offers an insight into a community whose lifestyle may be difficult to understand in the 21st century

The group of Gloriavale sees all babies as gifts from God and he has been generous this year as nearly 40 babies are welcomed into the community Celebrating the passing of an older community member gives insight into the communitys firm belief in a time when they will all rise up and go to glory

Dove Love lives in a closed Christian community in New Zealand where young women live in submission to their fathers until a marriage is arranged which doesnt always happen Even without the choices and freedoms most modern women expect Dove stays positive as she hopes and waits for a proposal