Courting

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Within the next month our initial friendship and mutual admiration turned to love. We grew in commitment to one another and especially in communication as our relationship was tested and stretched through various times of being distanced across the country. That first year of our relationship was a time of finding out about each other and how we shared values, dreams of the future, and interests in common. For example, we both desire to have families that are God-centered, desire to live our lives for His glory, and love being active and adventurous. Over and over again we found that our beliefs were well-matched and that our personalities, although different, were complementary in many ways. My extroverted character drew out Jason’s introverted character, and His logical way of thinking was stabilizing my emotional moods.

And, after a year of courting, God was also bringing us closer in vicinity as I headed back to B.C. to change degrees, where Jason had been working full time. Together we got to seek out finding a church, meet people as a couple, and even got to share our first kiss! Over our second year of courting we also got to experience more of "life" together: trying to find time together amidst busy schedules, going to Bible study together, and sharing weekend activities.

During the time we were courting, Shannon made a book for me as a present. It told our story in a very unique, creative way. I scanned in the pages from the book so we could share them with you - you can see them here.

All throughout this courtship we were discussing the possibility of marriage, but it was always so far in the future that it never seemed reality. There seemed to be so much uncertainty about future plans, and so many things that needed to happen before it would be possible to be married...

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