You know, Danielle, this story could be just about any of us. I, too, dreamed of that romantic love. I wanted a guy who would automatically know what I wanted in the romance area. That he would cherish me and tell the world that he couldn’t live without me. We have had some really tough moments, some I didn’t think we would get through including the loss of three babies. In the end, it is all about commitment. We make that commitment before God and it is til death do us part, in good times and bad, richer or poorer, sickness and health. I truly believe those vows are because God knew that we, as humans, would like to just chuck it all when the going got tough, but it is during those tough times that, if we don’t give up, our love grows stronger and we can find that next level. You found it as we did. Cherish this time together. Yes, the next ten will fly by too, but you have a beautiful and wonderful family. You two are survivors. The couples out there that ditch a marriage at the first sign of trouble have no courage because that is what it takes to stand up and say, I’m not going to quit and satan cannot have my marriage, my family, my husband or my life. I love your smile and your commitment. Jared IS an awesome guy. I can still remember him as a little boy. God brought you together and He will bring you through.

It has been a wonderful, scary, short/long ten years, for sure, but you guys have grown so much during that time. Soooo much. And the wisdom you have, you share, and you will share it again and again, and God will be blessed because you do, and others will be helped, and your two boys will have the strongest, most loving, most surrendered heroes any child has ever had watching over them and directing their lives. God knows what we need–so glad he gave our family YOU and Jared!