For as long as we have been alive we have always heard the question asked of couples, "How did you meet?". Now we get to tell the story ourselves.

Crystal lived in Rochester, New York. Her main desire in life isn't the pursuit of a wonderful career in teaching; although she loves to teach, nor is her main desire in life to be married and raise a family; although she'd very much like to do so. Crystal's desire in life is to serve, follow and worship the God who created her, the God who loved her and the God who gave Himself for her.

Randy lived in New York City. Although he is a computer programmer, entrepreneur and systems engineer by trade his main pursuit in life is neither of those things. How incredibly foolish it would be to live for a life and a world that is quickly perishing and will soon be no more. His desire in life also is to live for the God who loved him and gave Himself for him, a God who has an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for him. (1 Peter 1:4)

With that in mind Crystal and I could never be content simply marrying someone who was just physically attractive, shared the same material goals or who by the worlds standards was nice, sweet, fun, went to church and just- got along. There needed to be something much more than physical attraction and materialistic goals. We both wanted to live for the living God who created and formed us. The bible says if someone is not literally a slave of God they are slaves of Sin (Romans 6:16-18) and if someone is literally not zealous for Christ they are an enemy of Him. (Luke 11:23) These things we were in the past. (Eph 2:1-3) After-all He died for all so that those who live should live no longer for themselves but for Him who died for them and rose again. (2 Cor 5:15) If our lives were to be dedicated to the pursuit of God in marriage we both needed to share this same passion personally as well.

Unfortunately the Bible says those who share this passion are few. “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:13-14) It says, "There is a way that seems right to man but its end is the way of death" (Prov 14:12).

As singles, we both knew it would be hard, if not impossible to find someone who followed this living God... So we seeked something else instead... we waited... “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." (Matthew 6:31-33)... and sometimes we grew impatient... but we seeked first the kingdom of God and waited...

In October of 2007 Randy was sent by his job to a conference in Rochester, NY. He had been pulled over and given a speeding ticket only miles away and as a result needed to come back to take care of the ticket in court. In January of 2008 he returned with his friend John and stayed at a couple's house, Russ and Anne, who attended Koinonia Fellowship. It was there that God providentially brought them together. Randy and Crystal met, and found out that their passion for the King of Kings was shared.

They were married September 12, 2008.