We're getting married!

Sierra's Perspective: For the first three years of college, I wondered if I would ever meet someone who met the standards for a future husband I had in my head. A good friend of mine recommended I write down the characteristics I was looking for and to pray that God would send that person my way when the timing was right. I carefully crafted a list of 20 characteristics and then forgot about it. A few months later, I sat next to Zeke in microbiology class and quickly knew he was different from any other person I had met. His love for God shone on everything he did, and he had a contagious joy. It took him a few months to ask me out despite my very obvious hints. After our first date, I called a friend on my way home and told her I had found my person. I remembered the list I had written months before and was amazed at God's attention to detail as Zeke embodied every item from the list. I am blessed to marry my best friend and share this life with him. Ezekiel's Perspective: Sitting across the table from a Biblical mentor of mine, I pondered whether to take the leap in pursuing a dating relationship. You see, my attention had been captured by a very cute girl from my microbiology class. We had started getting to know each other while I joined her at her church with some friends. I knew that there was something more brewing between us as I recognized the qualities of a Godly woman within her. Questioning whether things would work out, given I hadn't finished school or reached my desired career goal, my mentor asked me, "What's more important? Marriage or career?" Before I could answer, he told me, "Marriage." From there, I was thrilled as I set out to pursue Sierra and the amazing gift of Marriage that God has entrusted us with. There will always be reasons to wait, but when God presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must evaluate your priorities and take the leap of faith. And I'm so glad I did.