Meet Justin and Lisa
Married 2yrs
How and where did you meet?
We lived very near to one another during our high school years yet we never crossed paths. We finally met when we both pursued a career in law enforcement in a small town in Arkansas. Lisa started working as a jailer and then full time as a police officer. Justin started at the Jail at that time. Our careers mirrored one another since that time. It is wonderful having a spouse that understands the stress an officer goes through daily.
Share something about each other that you admire:
Our saying is ”My Angel / My Hero” we even have it engraved in our wedding bands.
Lisa: I call Justin my hero because he is a hero on all levels. He is a police officer, he is my best friend, he is Godly, he is a true leader of our home and a wonderful father and step-father.
Justin: I call her my angel because she saved me from a life of misery.
Share a challenge in your marriage that you have overcome together and how you overcame it:
We are a newly married couple and are facing many challenges of blending a family. Recently, our teenaged son unexpectedly left our home with no justification. We turned to our church. It took months, but we persisted with weekly meetings with his youth pastor. He would fail to show up at the meetings and offer excuse after excuse. Our extended family started to take sides and the entire family was at odds. Through much prayer, our faith prevailed and he has been home with us ever since and our relationship with him is ever stronger. Praise God!!
After you have overcome the situation, how has it made your marriage stronger?
We re-learned that communication is key. We recognize that we may see things from different viewpoints but we support one another regardless. We learned to act based off reasonable communication and not to ”react” to situations. Lisa: Watching my husband hurt made me realize that even though he is my strong hero, he is also fragile. I tend to be a bit more protective of him now.
Share a funny or interesting story.
Lisa: Justin proposed to me on a cruise with our entire families. Of course I said yes but I was so scared. I wanted do this one the right way. I wanted to do everything in my power to make sure this was the right decision. Justin and I spoke to our pastor about marrying us and he agreed. We went through 6 months of pre-marriage counseling. We also signed a covenant marriage. This idea thrilled me. I finally feel like I have got it right. We are regular members of our church and strongly believe (and finally understand) that GOD is the head of this marriage!! It feels liberating.
