Liberty was 12 years old when she first saw Asa across a field at a Boy Scout campout and was immediately attracted. She made the mistake of confiding to her friend, Audrey, that she had a crush on a guy at camp, and discovered to her horror that the girl she had just confided this secret to was her crush's sister! A year later, Asa and Audrey's family joined the homeschool Doorposts Co-op that Liberty's family belonged to, and Asa saw Liberty for the first time. They were 13 and 15, and their hearts melded at first meeting. They became best friends instantly and remained so throughout their turbulent teenage years. Liberty and her sister Mercy and Asa's sister Audrey enjoyed playing pranks on Asa's troop during scout campouts, zeroing in on Asa's tent and his brothers' tents most often. Fake spiders and Frank the Prank Rat were accomplices to their many schemes. Asa was Liberty's rock during her heart surgery and subsequent two month hospital stay when she was 15. Liberty was Asa's rock during his figuring out teen-hood turmoil. When Asa turned 18, he was encouraged by Liberty's father to part ways with Liberty and to date other girls closer to his own age. Jeremy told him that if Asa found someone better than Liberty, feel free to marry the other person, but if by the time Liberty turned 18 Asa had not found someone that had made him want to forget her, then to come back and see how things progress from there. Asa followed Jeremy's advice and returned as soon as Liberty turned 18 to try again with her, but Liberty was looking for someone whose whole heart had been surrendered completely to God. Asa had not decided yet what he wanted to do about God, so they parted ways again. Every three months or so, Asa would circle back to Liberty to see how things stood. Finally, Asa realized he was going in circles in his walk with Liberty and spinning his wheels in his life in general. He called out to God for direction and asked his dad for advice as well. His dad, Dave, gave him some great advice regarding both life and Liberty (and the pursuit of happiness), and Asa followed it. Asa requested a meeting with Liberty's parents and Liberty. It was during that meeting that Asa finally understood who God was and His trustworthiness as it applied to Asa's life, and Asa chose to fully surrender his life to Christ. He was very evidently filled with the Holy Spirit, and Liberty and her parents whole-heartedly agreed to the two of them beginning a dating relationship in full standing with God! What joy! This prayer request from both sets of parents and from Liberty and Asa themselves had finally been fulfilled! With overflowing hearts of gratitude to God for what He has done, Asa and Liberty and both sets of parents are thrilled to invite all of you to join with us in celebrating the two lives He has joined together into one for His Glory!!!!