Confirmation

Day 80
Breakfast at Bob Evans? Yes, please!  Dustin and I had breakfast with our officiating pastor today to talk about our relationship and where we are as we prepare for getting married.  We were both asked to fill out an "inventory" of our relationship: things we had going for us, things we've had to work through, and something we still felt that we needed to work on as we prepare for marriage.  We each filled one out separately then read them while we sat and ate.  The funny thing was that our answers turned out to be similar in nature and we both had something unique that we wanted to continue to work on. 
When all was said and done, the pastor, who had become a good friend to us, said he saw promise in our relationship.  He made it clear that he didn't want us to feel like our marriage was going to be a bed of roses, but he was very encouraged through our different answers at the depth and closeness of our relationship.  Dustin and I had been good friends before we ever got serious and we have always made it a point to be biblically founded in God's Word and in prayer.  It was very encouraging to hear that from him, seeing how both of Dustin's and my parents are split.  I do pray that our relationship and marriage may be a testimony to something greater than ourselves, a breath of fresh air and a positive change of pace from the history of our families.  I'm really looking forward to growing with Dustin and continuing to build our foundation of faith while we prepare to start our life together.