Compa

I married a pure woman. The Bible says: “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.” (Proverbs 31:10) I met her the very first day of freshman year in college. We instantly became friends. Both of us were on the Division 1 swim team — two brutal practices a day, every single day. I wasn’t a Christian yet. She invited me to church anyway. She stood right there the day I got baptized. I told my buddies, “If I ever get the chance, I’m marrying her.” She had already decided: no dating in college. She never put herself “on the market.” Junior year I finally took her out. I didn’t even call it a date… but she loved it. When we talked afterward I laid my cards on the table. She looked me in the eye and said, “I’m not kissing anyone until my husband.” I told her I was 100% okay with that. Eighteen months of dating later, we got engaged… and shared our very first kiss. I loved her then. Thirteen years and five kids later, I love her more than ever. In today’s world, everything we did to guard her purity gets called “extreme.” I’m telling you this for one reason: It CAN be done. And it’s worth being that “extreme.” If this story hits you, repost it. Someone out there needs to hear that real love still exists — and that waiting is still worth it.