Fun Facts about Nathan (as requested)

Some of you have requested a short blog about my best friend and future husband Nathan. So, for your reading pleasure...here are 20 fun facts about Nate. I am pretty sure I could write about 100 and brag about Nate pretty much all day, but I will try to keep it short.

1) He has two sisters, Natalie (younger) and Nicole (older). Nat has a master's in Social Work and is heading up a new learning center with our church. Nicole is a mother of two (Ty and Tess) and is married to wonderful man named Donald. His mom and dad also live in HSV and are both teachers at a local Christian school. His mom teaches Spanish and his dad teaches bible.

- He is very close to his family and believes family is VERY important.

2) He is originally from Vernon, AL which is a very small town. His friends tell me that he sounded like a total hick when he first moved to HSV.

3) He graduated from Harding University in 2002 (A private Church of Christ University) with a B.A. degree in Information Technology.

4) He is a software developer for a Christian company that his brother-in-law and friend started called EMUN. He has worked there for the past 6 years. He absolutely loves his job because he works with a great group of men! Plus, he is a huge computer nerd...so it just fits.

5) He will turn 29 this October. His 30th B-day is creeping up!

6) He loves to tell a good story! I have heard every one of his favorite childhood stories at least twice. People love to hear his stories because he never leaves out the details.

7) He is always searching for a good deal. He has so much fun trying to find the best deal on something or at least a coupon. I have learned to share in this joy. We are serious about finding deals and staying on budget. We are not cheap, we are just informed buyers!

8) He really enjoys traveling and taking mini-vacations.

9) He isn't Mr. Romantic by nature, but he cares about me so much and loves to see me smile, so he often tries to think outside the box and do simple things for me that he knows I will love.

10) He loves getting all of our friends together. He and I are always planning our next dinner with friends and family. We both place a lot of value on our friends and talk about how thankful we are for them a lot.

11) He loves spending time with Ty and Tess, and the kids from church. He is the kind of guy who just picks up a kid and puts them over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. He loves to play!

12) He is one of the most laid-back people I know. I have seen him in the midst of trouble and turmoil and he is calm, cool, and collective. He has the ability to brush things off and think rationally in all circumstances. He is a problem-solver. He is patient and steady. The is one of the qualities he has that has made me know he is the one I need to spend my life with.

13) He is one of those people who forgives and forgets. Full of grace. Each time he shows me this side of him, I am truly amazed.

14) He loves working in the yard and is bound and determined to get our yard looking superb by next summer.

15) If we go on a road-trip, he makes a game out of seeing how fast we can get there. It is hilarious because we refuse to stop and try not to drink too much so we don't want to have to stop for bathroom breaks....ha ha ha. What am I saying, Nathan will make a game out of anything. Him and Natalie are always making up some sort of trivia game or singing game whenever we go on trips.

16) He is going to be an excellent provider for me and our future family. He is a great financial manager and desires to keep us free of debt. He also desires for me to stay at home with our future children and continues to plan for this.

17) He always tells me how thankful he is for me and how excited he is for me to be his wife. He loves to tell the story of how we met and point out all of the things that perfectly lined up in order for us to be together. He says he never thought he would be this happy in a relationship and this excited for marriage. He can't wait!

18) One of my other favorite qualities about Nathan is that if I come to him with a concern, he actually works on it! He doesn't just say he is going to work on something, he actually puts his words into action. This is awesome and is an area that he has helped me in.

19) He keeps life simple, laughs a lot, and is satisfied in the small stuff!

20) He trusts in God's plan for his life!