Mpumi and Joseph have known each other since they were both youngins in their church youth group. They would call and text each other as friends and co-labourers in the faith, but now and then Joseph would mention matter-of-factly that he would like to marry her, which Mpumi dismissed at the typical talk of young men.
It wasn't until 2016 that Jospeh initiated a serious talk to declare his intention to marry Mpumi. He called her up and told her he had something of great importance to discuss with her. He broke it to her that he thought it was time he settled down and got married, and his heart was set on her as his wife.