To some, 7 years is not a long time, to others, it's a very long time, and for us it's hugely significant, because in scripture - 7 is the number of completion. And we believe God completed a lot of foundational things in us, during this 7th year. And it ain’t been easy! We can be two selfish and carnal people sometimes, if we're not in the Spirit. Accountability, friends, prayers from others, books, and conferences have helped, and still help us maintain the union of marriage, that only by God’s strength and grace, can be sustained! Thank you again!
See the story and photos from the anniversary party below..
Favorite authors and resources
Jimmy Evans - http://www.marriagetoday.org/
Gary & Barbara Rosberg - http://www.americasfamilycoaches.com/
Kevin Leman - http://www.drleman.com/
Linda Dillow and Loraine Pintus - http://www.intimateissues.com/
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Back Then
Back Then
Now!
Me, Mom & Sisters back then!
Bubba and Granty
Me and Kay
Hey Ya Ya!
And finally, the disco boy!
Our Story
We were introduced almost ten years ago, in July of 1997, by our mutual friend, Paul “Clay’ McClinton. We and our other comrades, Clay, Shirrelle, Kim, Jay, Marcus, Gwen, and others, hung out as single Christians, in a platonic friendship, for over two years. For us, the friendship was like none other we had ever had. It was the opportunity to get to know members of the opposite sex, and know and fellowship with them merely as brother or sister in Christ. Our first date on Friday, September 24, 1999. It was that evening that we also agreed to give our lives to one another in marriage. We became officially engaged on November 20, 1999 and married June 24, 2000, exactly 9 months after our first date.
On June 24, 2007, we celebrated 7 years of marriage and in those seven years we have been blessed with 3 children, many valuable friendships that have been sustained since before our marriage and many new friends who have been brought into our lives.
The first Valentine’s Day we celebrated was in February 1998 – before we ever dated. We celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Covenant Church Singles Ministry Valentine’s – Old School Party! And that’s why our anniversary party was just that – an Old School Party!!
We had fun and went back to some of the good ol’ days. We couldn’t play all of the songs from back in the day, since we all know that some of the songs from the past, need to be left there, in the past!!! So we sifted through them and selected some of the mildest ones from the eras where grew up.
We were introduced almost ten years ago, in July of 1997, by our mutual friend, Paul “Clay’ McClinton. We and our other comrades, Clay, Shirrelle, Kim, Jay, Marcus, Gwen, and others, hung out as single Christians, in a platonic friendship, for over two years. For us, the friendship was like none other we had ever had. It was the opportunity to get to know members of the opposite sex, and know and fellowship with them merely as brother or sister in Christ. Our first date on Friday, September 24, 1999. It was that evening that we also agreed to give our lives to one another in marriage. We became officially engaged on November 20, 1999 and married June 24, 2000, exactly 9 months after our first date.
On June 24, 2007, we celebrated 7 years of marriage and in those seven years we have been blessed with 3 children, many valuable friendships that have been sustained since before our marriage and many new friends who have been brought into our lives.
The first Valentine’s Day we celebrated was in February 1998 – before we ever dated. We celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Covenant Church Singles Ministry Valentine’s – Old School Party! And that’s why our anniversary party was just that – an Old School Party!!
We had fun and went back to some of the good ol’ days. We couldn’t play all of the songs from back in the day, since we all know that some of the songs from the past, need to be left there, in the past!!! So we sifted through them and selected some of the mildest ones from the eras where grew up.
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