Us

David and I have known each other for just 2 years now and so many changes have happened in those 2 years. We met online - yes, I know it is controversial and even scandalous :-) I don't think it's the route everyone should take but God used it in our lives. I know that in my mind when I think of someone meeting someone online, it conjures up thoughts of desparation on that person's part. I am certain that neither of us were desperate - we were both challenged into the idea by friends, and willingly went online and posted our profiles in hopes of getting to know some people that may or may not lead to something more. And it worked out great for us!

We actually starting emailing each other 2 years and 7 days ago (9/15/05 for those who struggle with the math). We talked on the phone for the first time 2 days after that. We met in person for the on October 15, 2005. He was somewhat more interested in me at that point than I was in him - I was thinking "This guy seems really nice - almost too nice - there must be a catch - there must be something wrong with him". Yup, I was totally skeptical. The reason we met as soon as we did was because I was flying from Phoenix where I was living and working at the time to Atlanta to see my friend Jenn for her birthday. David was living in Nashville. We had been talking on the phone for about a month, and we decided it would be fun to meet when I came to Atlanta. I told him the only way I would meet him is if he came to Jenn and Mike's because I didn't want to meet him alone. Whether you meet someone online or in church or at work, you still have to have discernment and be safe. David drove to Atlanta and Jenn and I met him at a Starbucks - I remember being much more impressed with him in person than I was in his pictures - not sure why. He had such a great smile and a really cute Southern accent. I played it extremely safe that weekend - David refers to the vibes he got from me as "the big freeze" . Thankfully, he was persistent and wasn't scared away by the protective walls I had hiding behind. After that weekend, I was more and more attracted to him and vice versa. We saw each other 3 weeks after that when he came to Phoenix for a long weekend. I met his family in early December and he came home to meet my family after Christmas.

Our relationship continued to grow, and we were engaged in April 14, 2006. I moved to Knoxville, TN in May 2006 to find a job and be closer to David while we were engaged. We were married on September 30, 2006. We currently live in Knoxville where David works for Sprint and I work as a labor and delivery nurse. Our biggest surprise came in early March when we found out we are having a baby on November 14 of this year. Whew! I need to take a breath even after typing that. It has been a crazy couple of years of change but God has really grown us in our love for Him and especially our love for each other.