Jack resumes his story:

However, before I conclude my tome, I would be amiss to not honor all those the Lord used to help us during this time.

During both Christmas breaks (and during this Summer), the Lord blessed us with the Hostetter family's hospitality. They provided a loving home where we can meet in the middle, see one another, and hang out with them! Praise God for such a warm and loving family.

Not only did they house me when I was homeless in Columbus, but Nate and Natalie consistently opened up their home for Joanna to stay at during her visits. Nate and Natalie are also dear friends who share not only their home but also their wisdom, experience, and prayers. They were invaluable during this entire time.

Tyler and Ruthie Law, likewise, are amazing friends and a model couple to see how the Good News of Jesus Christ guides a marriage. Joanna and I have been honored to get meals with them, and they also opened their home for Joanna. They also proved themselves to be masters of surprises and were crucial for the proposal to work.

Caleb and Nadia Webb are dear friends from Liberty who housed me every time I came to visit Joanna. Thank you, Wampus and Not-Rod.

And lastly and most importantly, praise God for our families. It is a special honor for someone to be raised with godly parents who fear God, obey His Word, and proclaim Christ. It is exponentially greater when both of us can say that that is true. God has used our parents' wisdom, compassion, love, generosity, and prayers infinitely more than we could ever imagine and thank them for.

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