Making something beautiful for you
Four years ago, I married the love of my life, Jackie. We were married in Joplin, Missouri on May 21, 2011 and had the most amazing wedding you could ask for. After the wedding, however, it was nothing but an uphill battle for the two of us.
The very next day, May 22, 2011, the infamous Joplin tornado ripped through the city and destroyed not only the church we were married in but also half the town. Thankfully, no one we knew was hurt but many people we knew had lost their homes. We postponed our honeymoon to help our friends dig their precious items out of the rubble. Heck of a way to start a marriage. That was only the beginning of our hardships.
Having graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Film Production, Jackie and I moved to St. Louis, Missouri to be with my family and look for job. I'm a video editor and Jackie is a nurse. St. Louis is a thriving city with lots of different media and hospitals so finding a job shouldn't be hard, right? Nothing could be further from the truth. I took small jobs and was underpaid and overworked. Jackie worked long hours for little pay. We lived with my parents because we couldn't afford anything else.
Despite the awfulness of our work life, God gifted us with our first child - a boy, Chase. He couldn't be a better kid. He sleeps through the night, eats his food, and loves to play. Everyone always asks, "Is he always this good?" God definitely blessed us with him. He's such a joy to be around.
Shortly after he was born, our prayers for a better job were answered. I got a call from a Christian video production company close to home that I'd sent my resume to months before. They were looking for an Assistant Video Editor. I immediately took the job.
Today Jackie, Chase, and I are living in a new home and had a second baby boy - Caden! Despite working my job, being a husband, and fathering two boys, I still like to find time to create. Whether it's writing my novel, editing video, or playing with LEGO, I love taking nothing and creating something beautiful. That's what Jackie and I have done. We started our marriage by digging through rubble but we made something beautiful out of it.
Now I'd like to make something beautiful for you.
