reading about nathan and rachel's date totally gives me the warm fuzzies. (congrats guys, it is awesome to be able to date your best friend!!) chad and i met in college at a time in my life when God was doing some awesome things in my heart. before i met chad, i made a commitment to the Lord that i wouldn't kiss another guy until my wedding day. i know this sounds totally crazy and totally lame, but i truely felt God prompting me to this decision. I knew His judgement was way better than mine. all i had to do was look at my track record with relationships, and know i obviously didn't have a clue what i was doing. i was so excited when chad asked me out, but then almost immediately nervous. i knew i had to tell this really cool guy about my commitment to the Lord. God is so awesome, and long story short, chad totally supported me in my commitment. God is so good, and works all things out for the best when we give up control. i am so happy to tell you that chad and i dated and were engaged for a total of about 2 years, and we didn't kiss until our wedding. It was one of the coolest accomplishments that God has done in my life. It was all HIM!! I give Him all praise and glory. He has given us such an awesome story. Taking the physical aspect out of a dating relationship leaves lots of time for communication and truely learning about the other person. just something to think about.