My Bride!

Today is a very special day! It's my 13th wedding anniversary. I must say, I still can't believe that God paired me up with such an incredible woman!

For those of you who haven't heard the story, Cheryl and I have known each other for a very long time. In fact, we actually met in the 6th grade. We've been best friends ever since. We started dating officially in the 10th grade, went to the same college, and eventually decided to spend our lives together. She was 20 and I was 21 when we got married!

If you've spent any time with my wife, you know that she is an amazing person. Cheryl loves Jesus more than anyone or anything in this world and this is very evident in the way she lives her life. She is most passionate about her family. She also loves going on missions trips. Her first trip was to Guatamala when she was only 15. She was there for 10 weeks!! Boy, was I sad! Cheryl is avidly involved in MOPS and enjoys helping other moms to grow in their walk with God.

Here are a few more interesting fact about Cheryl:

-Cheryl is one of the fastest people I've ever met! She shops fast, drives fast, cooks fast, walks fast...well, you get the idea!

-Cheryl hates to cook.

-Cheryl was born in Wimbledon, England.

-Back when we were teenagers, Cheryl actually fell asleep one day while I was practicing my trumpet. My mom declared on that day that she would be my wife!!!

-Cheryl was the Children's Pastor at our church in Chicago for 8 years before coming to NC.

Well, as you can imagine, I could go on all day. Instead, I'll leave you with Proverbs 18:22 which says, "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD."

This has definitely been true for me!