We met when we were students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two years later, we were married. Within two years after that, we were beginning our family. We have four adult children who are now growing their own families. And we now have nine grandchildren.

So, in forty-eight years of marriage we have experienced a lot! We have known incredible joys and deep heartaches. And we know what it is like to be on cruise-control. Like every couple we brought both strengths and challenges into our life together.  We are still learning how to love and support each other, and how to repair the hurts which we can still cause to one another. There is a security and joy in our love that is truly life-giving to us.