OUR LOVE STORY People often ask us how did the two of you get together? We both were intrigued by each other’s profile on two different websites.Jim was impressed with Crystal’s clear and bold love for Jesus Christ. What drew Crystal was Jim’s love for people without hope and without God in the world.One phone call convinced us to do something somewhat scary; go on our first date! And oh! what a date it was. A sumptuous dinner of freshly caught fish, deep conversation, and holding hands while walking along the beach at sunset. By the end of our first date, we were both very interested.There would be dozens more dates to follow, each week, several times per week. A trip to the Dali Museum, long rides on Tampa Water Taxi and Trolley, kindled sweet kisses and not so brief hugs. Romantic sunset picnics on St. Pete’s Beach enjoying salmon, fig jam on crackers, and a little wine, add exotic lights after sunset with R & B music that flowed out from a high-end boom box. We found one another irresistible as we danced the nights away.Beyond the physical attraction we both grew to embrace one another’s faith traditions with great affection. There were dates when we chose to rip open our rib cages and exposed awkward parts of our lives to one another. We were transparent. We were real, and so we discovered that we shared the same biblical worldview, our friendship deepened, and there was this extraordinary chemistry. We were smitten! Our heads, our hearts, and our hormones were all aligned. On Valentine’s Day Jim asked Crystal to be his wife. And Crystal said, “Yes!” Since, then our commitment to one another has deepened as we planned to do life together. God has led us through it all.Our love is nothing short of a miracle!