I've mentioned my friend Sarah in two of my last posts, and recently found out that her husband has started a blog to share their story. His writing is deeply moving, and the grace of God in their lives is more than profound. With Sarah and Charlie's permission, I am publishing the link to Charlie's blog here because their story is definitely worth reading.
For those of you who don't know Sarah and Charlie, you would do a double-take if you saw them together. Charlie is tall-- well over 6 feet-- and Sarah is short-- she doesn't even reach the 5-foot mark on the growth chart. Her height is due to her illness (you can read more about it on Charlie's blog) but it hasn't stopped her from anything. My favorite picture of Sarah is of her with her big guitar belting out worship songs on a Sunday morning. Her voice certainly makes up for her lack in size. Charlie is also a musician (he plays everything!) and a true man of integrity. If something is against God's truth, Charlie lets you know, but not because he is a loud and outspoken man, but because he knows it is the right thing to do. He speaks occasionally on Sundays or Thursdays (our evening service) and almost always is playing drums or bass with the worship team.
When I first found out that Sarah and Charlie were courting, I was not surprised. They were, in every sense of the word, 'perfect' for each other. And I'm sure Charlie knew what he was getting into when he asked Sarah to marry him, though he could have never imagined their first few years of married life being as it had been. Apart from serving at our church, Charlie works long hours at Whole Foods and juggles caring for their two beautiful children. Parenthood, work, and pain (both physical and emotional) have tired them out. They are not as spunky and energetic as they once were, but they will both stop to ask you how you are doing and how they can pray for you.
Enough of my writing. Go read Charlie's blog. You will be blessed.
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