We were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend, whom we both love and respect, knowing almost nothing about one another. We first met up for coffee, and three hours went by before we knew it. Each date after that, time flew and conversation flowed so effortlessly, and we very quickly realized that we might be spending our lives together.

We also quickly learned that our lives up til now had been so opposite. Andrew works a graveyard shift, while Whitney works during normal business hours. Whitney's job is as calming and low stress as they come, while Andrew's is fast paced and stressful. Our family backgrounds are very different, and we were coming out of all the stress, turmoil, and insanity of 2020/2021. It took a lot of effort to overcome our opposite schedules and learn how to adjust to each other's coping strategies and general approaches to life. We have had to be very intentional about managing our time and rearranging some of our priorities to make space for one another, and we have had to learn how to put one another's needs before our own.

The greatest thing we have shared has been our faith and relationship with Jesus Christ; it has been the bedrock of our own relationship. We began from a point of depending on God's love and grace, and that taught us to extend the same grace to each other. With every challenge we overcome, we start by following Christ's example and seeking to serve one another first. Self sacrificial love has had the greatest impact on who we are as a couple.

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Reception