Meet Azariah and Charmisha

Married 7yrs

How and where did you meet?

We met the 1st day of high school, on September 9, 1997. Charmisha: I was on time, as usual and he was late to the first class that we happened to be in together. When he walked in, it was like time stopped…I could no longer concentrate and for the rest of the class. He became my focus.

Share something about each other that you admire:

Charmisha: My husband has always possessed the ability to make me laugh under any circumstance. He always knows what to say to make me smile after a tough day. 

Azariah: I admire how my wife puts her family before she puts herself. She is loving and caring and has a beautiful heart.

Share a challenge in your marriage that you have overcome together and how you overcame it:

We’ve overcome the inability to forgive one another. For many years we held grudges toward one another but recently we’ve returned God into our lives and developed a better understanding of what it truly means to forgive. It’s defined as love to us and we do love one another.

After you have overcome the situation, how has it made your marriage stronger?

It has brought us closer to God. It has made us a stronger couple, better friends and better parents. We don’t allow anger to fester or explode anymore. We talk less and listen more and rarely stay upset. We spend more time enjoying one another and are able to embrace each others differences.

Share a funny or interesting story.

My husband and I have been married for 7 years, We got married on the 7th of the month, My husband and both sons were born on the 7th of three different months. I was born on the 28th of the month, our first daughter was due on the 28th of the month and our youngest daughter was born on the 28th of the month. I am currently expecting our last child and his due date is the 7th of March!