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by Jennifer Bowman
I generally don't discuss events that are very personal in my life, but occasionally, thanks to the grace of God, good things do happen to me that I find important enough to share with the general public. I, Jennifer Christine Bowman, am engaged. Yes, to be married. There could be several reactions to this: one being "Well, duh, finally," if you know my fiancé and me personally - we are basically attached at the hip. You could say, "Wow, oh my gosh, I'm so excited for you!" for those who don't know, or you might tread your foot in the ground, shuffle them a bit, and stutter out these daring words: "Are you sure you're uh, ready for that?"
I find it completely humorous that people are convinced that I've never once thought the fact that I'll be poor, and that I'm "so young." No kidding. I'm quite aware of that, thanks. I sheepishly grin as you label me naïve, or sigh to myself as you judge me for not waiting until I'm done with college. As if in this day and age, one has to choose between a marriage and an education. This is not the 1950s. Yuppies cannot wrap their minds around the fact that people are capable of forming healthy, marriage-worthy relationships at a young age. It's sad, because my fiancé, the amazing Hoyt Daniel Martin (he goes by Daniel) is completely perfect in every way, at least to me.
I think that God must have had me in mind when my parents seemingly hasty decision to move to Cleveland had us leave on my eighteenth birthday. I was able to cut off ties with a previous relationship and by August 1st, had managed to score a Cleveland native with a good family and a Christian upbringing. If I
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