...the two shall become one...

As the Lord began dealing with us about our relationship, we began to realize that in order to be an effective witness for the Gospel, then we had to line up with the word. Newsflash! We were living together, and the stress of trying to stay pure and resist our love for one another were always coming up in our walk with the Lord. It was finally called to our attention by our brutally honest pastor...at the alter call. I believe it was, and I quote...'No more funny business, you two!' At that point it was understood by both of us that we either had to live separately, or get married. That was a Sunday morning...the following Thursday, we were in the pastor's office, with our marriage license in hand, and two witnesses. As we took our vows inside that tiny office in the back of the church, we knew that God was doing something in our lives that was special. It was going to be a great adventure. 'Do you have the rings?' Who could afford rings? We looked around and settled on the two black ponytail holders I had in my hair. I was nineteen years old, still wearing pigtails! With the license signed, sealed, and delivered, it was official. I was a married woman. I cannot remember with any certainty how we celebrated that night, but in those days our nights consisted of riding around the city, picking a neighborhood or a park, and walking the streets seeking the lost. The drive that the Lord had put in both our hearts to see other lives changed was strong. At the lord's leading, we would scour the streets, looking for any opportunity to say, 'Got Jesus?'...'Where will you be spending eternity?'...'Can we pray with you?'...'Would you like to accept Christ as your savior?' These were the most fulfilling days in my walk. I was growing, exercising my faith, and seeing the fruit of it occasionally. We began to read more, and pray more, and grow more in our life together. We quickly realized that this was all His Plan for us, and that we could trust Him to guide us. We didn't need any worldly thing we could gain on this earth, He was enough for us.